Well....today's been a day - and it's only the afternoon! Kinda like a roller coaster day - I've been swinging back and forth between highs and lows. And fortunately, the highs haven't been too high, and the lows haven't been too low - but my mind is still aflurry.
Today's lessons and realizations:
1. The rules really do apply to me. I think a lot of times as adults, we get used to letting deadlines slip - everyone does it and everyone seems to forgive it for the most part because a day or two either way doesn't matter. Well today, I lost membership in a little peer group I was in on Facebook because I let a deadline slip, and the management there is holding strong on their commitment to the rules. Good for them - that's not something you come across too much these days - everything seems forgiveable and flexible. I think we can get to a point where we're coasting through life, not actually drawing hard boundaries for ourselves, not making ourselves really stick to things and follow through, when really we should be. All good things to think about. Teachable moment there.
2. I still need to continue to think before I speak, and listen more than I speak. Today I actually was able to walk away from a situation that perhaps in the past would have escalated to an argument, because I decided to opt for silence instead of lashing back at someone verbally. Positive moment for me there.
3. It makes me feel loved/needed/important when my husband asks me to help him review his stuff for his classes. Another positive moment for me there.
4. I love spending time with my fam more than anything, and I'm really looking forward to a WOF trip this fall. Yet another positive moment for me for today!
5. Sliiightly less than 1/3 of a cup is the perfect amount of hot water to add to your instant oatmeal packet. Silly to include this here, perhaps. But when my oatmeal turned out perfect this morning, I can't help but notice that it did make my morning that much better - so I'll include it as another positive - AND on the off chance that for someone else this will turn out to be the perfect amount of water for their desired oatmeal consistency.
6. I am looking forward to this weekend more than any in the past months due to the lack of plans, and the gorgeous weather (80s in August, get out!!!)...and I really wish Shawn were going to be home to share it with us. :( Seriously can't WAIT to get my kids in a couple hours.
7. I am getting frustrated with the lack of weight loss in the past several weeks, even with the continued food monitoring and exercise I haven't been able to lose any. Maybe I need to amp up the exercise a notch. I don't feel burned out, like I'm not trying, but perhaps that is subconsciously what is going on - must try and kick it up a notch!
8. I'm spending a lot of time laying plans, and thinking about what I want to do, and getting off track with keeping my focus on Him. Realizing this is always a good teachable moment for me.
9. I'm striving for patience, humility, kindness, self-control, action instead of laziness, focus on God instead of focus on Me, and a general attitude of love and respect toward every person my life touches.
I'm going to be praying over these verses in Proverbs 19:
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done.
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[b];
better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
Let's do it!
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