After reviewing past blog post I realize how much things have changed in just 2 years.
God has really changed things, even after reading those painful blog post about the trials I endured, i can see He has been faithful.
Here I am - finally - with a job that I Love and feel secure in. My marriage is better than before. We have our house on the market and overall life is good.
My dad is moving closer and even though it breaks my heart to see the farm go, I know this is all Gods plan. While looking at old photos a and packing up My dads house I reminisced about good and bad times. Dad opened up and talked about some of the old family pictures, which I could hear a tad bit of sadness in his voice as he told the stories, I said " I sure hope this is what you want to do and that you don't regret this." he said ( a man of little words or emotion) " I need to do something different". For the first time I felt at Peace, he really wants a new and fresh start. I can't blame him, it will be 20 years in June , when my mom lost the battle her battle with cancer. It has been 12 years since I have lived at home so I can only imagine how lonely he has been over the years.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Being passionate- a Life Lesson
Twirly Birds, this is something that you will need to know in your future, by the time this is actually applicable to your life , the world will have different types of social media, less heart and very little about God. I hope and pray that I am here to teach you these lessons and provide advice and support, but in case you are not speaking to me or I'm not here , here is one of many lessons I learned the hard way.
Passion. Passion is a good thing ... In small doses and being passionate about something is ok as long as you know when to keep thy lips or in this case ( fingers) closed or sensored.
It's not ok to be passionate or express opinion on any social media site, at work or around those that are not "safe."( more about safe people later)
Mommy is passionate about many things, God, Social Work, motherhood, feelings and well Politics. That's right, very boring yet highly sensitive material ahead. 🙅
During the presidential election of 2012 I strongly felt that our current US political figure was not a good choice- for many reasons.don't get Mommy wrong now, I understood if others felt the opposite and I was ok with their right to feel that way, however , many people didn't know this bc of a few Facebook post that I posted - about the world ending (no I didn't actually truly believe that) if he won again and that I thought he was one belief or another- very controversial - which I thought I was just expressing my beliefs- freely when I was actually fueling gossip and negative attention.
After my political candidate lost, I was so sad- scared and just uncertain about what
our futures held. I got on social media and expressed these feelings - again . People
Questioned what I was saying I relayed to them that I felt he was not out for our best interest and that it was possible he was another religion which didn't actually matter to me- but that's all people needed and so for the next three months the heat of the moment social media post haunted me. 3 days after the post i was attacked verbally , " Unfriended " and unliked by many people.
I cried and prayed and deleted everything - a hard lesson learned. Girls, I don't know if we learn sensoring from our mothers but it is a lesson that I had to learn the hard way. I thought that I was showing people that God doesn't want abortions or legal drugs ( marijuana) (which you better not touch even if it's legal everywhere at this point), actually I was showing people opposite, I was seen as hateful and judgmental.- not ok. You will hear a saying W.W.J.D.- what would Jesus do. That is what you need to constantly keep in your beautiful, innocent minds, only speak about what would glorify God. God would not have been scared the way mommy was - he would say " pray for him".
God would not have argued with the people that attacked him,he would have shown them love.
Be passionate but use loving words, pray before you type or speak an if you don't feel peace, say nothing. Speak kind words, keep your morals and surround yourself with people that Love God.
All I know about the world to come is that it's not pure. A friend said to me that in the End times - " what's good will become evil and what's evil will become good. "Girls when in doubt, read your Bible and seek God-always.
Safe people ... Lesson to come...
Now "safe people "- include those that love you
Passion. Passion is a good thing ... In small doses and being passionate about something is ok as long as you know when to keep thy lips or in this case ( fingers) closed or sensored.
It's not ok to be passionate or express opinion on any social media site, at work or around those that are not "safe."( more about safe people later)
Mommy is passionate about many things, God, Social Work, motherhood, feelings and well Politics. That's right, very boring yet highly sensitive material ahead. 🙅
During the presidential election of 2012 I strongly felt that our current US political figure was not a good choice- for many reasons.don't get Mommy wrong now, I understood if others felt the opposite and I was ok with their right to feel that way, however , many people didn't know this bc of a few Facebook post that I posted - about the world ending (no I didn't actually truly believe that) if he won again and that I thought he was one belief or another- very controversial - which I thought I was just expressing my beliefs- freely when I was actually fueling gossip and negative attention.
After my political candidate lost, I was so sad- scared and just uncertain about what
our futures held. I got on social media and expressed these feelings - again . People
Questioned what I was saying I relayed to them that I felt he was not out for our best interest and that it was possible he was another religion which didn't actually matter to me- but that's all people needed and so for the next three months the heat of the moment social media post haunted me. 3 days after the post i was attacked verbally , " Unfriended " and unliked by many people.
I cried and prayed and deleted everything - a hard lesson learned. Girls, I don't know if we learn sensoring from our mothers but it is a lesson that I had to learn the hard way. I thought that I was showing people that God doesn't want abortions or legal drugs ( marijuana) (which you better not touch even if it's legal everywhere at this point), actually I was showing people opposite, I was seen as hateful and judgmental.- not ok. You will hear a saying W.W.J.D.- what would Jesus do. That is what you need to constantly keep in your beautiful, innocent minds, only speak about what would glorify God. God would not have been scared the way mommy was - he would say " pray for him".
God would not have argued with the people that attacked him,he would have shown them love.
Be passionate but use loving words, pray before you type or speak an if you don't feel peace, say nothing. Speak kind words, keep your morals and surround yourself with people that Love God.
All I know about the world to come is that it's not pure. A friend said to me that in the End times - " what's good will become evil and what's evil will become good. "Girls when in doubt, read your Bible and seek God-always.
Safe people ... Lesson to come...
Now "safe people "- include those that love you
Friday, February 8, 2013
It's been awhile.....
It's been awhile since I posted something new. I was planning on giving this blog idea up for good, but I stumbled upon it today and decided to go ahead and give it a go again. After looking at pictures from previous post with a smile acrossed my face and an "aww" "Oh I forgot how little" and "Oh I miss that", I decided why not try again? I am in a much better spot in my life than I was then. SOOOOO much has changed. Don't get me wrong I have learned a lot of hard lessons recently too, but that seems to be what sticks- Right?
So whats new?
A new job- an answered prayer. I love it. I work with some really, really great people...gifts from up above, I believe. It's nice to talk about the Lord at lunch and for it to be ok!
Our house is officially on the Market -today. Please say a prayer, will you? That it sells, ofcourse I know its got to be God's will but I just have some jitters that I am certain are from the enemy!
The Twirly Birds- Oh where to begin?! They are potty trained...which was quite the task for us! But we made it! Thank goodness too because they just started tap and ballet... A-DOR-A-BLE , by the way. Nothing cuter than 3& 4 year old littles in tutu's and tap shoes! The best part- they love it, I'm relieved. I was hoping they would, I always wanted to do dance when I was little and it didn't happen so I was hoping they would be able to enjoy it.
My Bible study group is doing a Beth Moore study... she's good. She is absolutely gifted!! When I start one of the lessons I have a hard time putting it down to do other things because it is so intense!
Well, that is basically all that is interesting in my life right now... I will try to post some pictures soon!
God Bless!
So whats new?
A new job- an answered prayer. I love it. I work with some really, really great people...gifts from up above, I believe. It's nice to talk about the Lord at lunch and for it to be ok!
Our house is officially on the Market -today. Please say a prayer, will you? That it sells, ofcourse I know its got to be God's will but I just have some jitters that I am certain are from the enemy!
The Twirly Birds- Oh where to begin?! They are potty trained...which was quite the task for us! But we made it! Thank goodness too because they just started tap and ballet... A-DOR-A-BLE , by the way. Nothing cuter than 3& 4 year old littles in tutu's and tap shoes! The best part- they love it, I'm relieved. I was hoping they would, I always wanted to do dance when I was little and it didn't happen so I was hoping they would be able to enjoy it.
My Bible study group is doing a Beth Moore study... she's good. She is absolutely gifted!! When I start one of the lessons I have a hard time putting it down to do other things because it is so intense!
Well, that is basically all that is interesting in my life right now... I will try to post some pictures soon!
God Bless!
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