Last night was our Ladies Christmas Dinner at church. We had such a wonderful time of talking, laughing, crying, and of course - eating!
We decided this year, since times are tight for so many of us, that instead of a gift exchange, we would take a minute for each woman to tell what she is going to give to God this year. It was so encouraging and inspiring to hear what is on the hearts of women.
It got me to thinking..... As women, we bear the weight of the world on our shoulders. Let's face it ladies.... we keep things going. Our homes are just like any other business. If it didn't have a competent business manager, things would fall apart. Our lives are so busy, there is no wiggle room some days.
So I decided, in 2009 I'm going to build in Wiggle Room! Just like anything else I put on my schedule and make sure gets done.... I'm going to schedule myself some wiggle room! Wouldn't that be nice? Time to sit down for a minute and listen to my son read to me, or time to see if I can beat my oldest son in Jeopardy. Time to not just dip the baby in the tub and call it a bath, but sit and watch him play in the bubbles.
My laid back, easy going husband has taught me so much. He drove me crazy in the beginning really - because it DIDN'T get worked up over the little things. I thought that meant he didn't care enough. But then I realized he figured something out that I needed to do more of.... "Not Sweating The Small Stuff". So, when I went to my ladies dinner last night and he fixed Deer Meat Summer Sausage, Fish Sticks, and Applesauce for dinner for the kids - I chose to see the blessing in it (he fixed them dinner) instead of freaking out at the horrible combination of food and lack of vegetables!
I'm going to build in the wiggle room I need to ENJOY the small stuff, instead of sweatin' the small stuff!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Little Fish in a Big Pond
Do you ever feel that way sometimes.... like you're just a little fish in a big pond? What I can possibly do or say that is really going to change the world? Well, the truth is, there is nothing you or I can do or say without God that really matters.
I was watching Seabiscuit last night. I'm not much of a movie watcher, I'm a little too restless to sit still that long. When I finally sit down to watch one it is generally several years old. So, I'm sure most of you have seen this movie. It was fantastic. My 8 year old kept asking me why Peter Parker was riding the horse. If you didn't see Spiderman, you won't get that one :) Anyway, there was a clear message to me in this movie... little people - all of us really - can do big things when we have the right instructor.
Our God is the Ultimate Instructor! He always sees something in us even when we're broken. He doesn't give up on us, even when others want to shoot us down. He sees a prize in us!
I noticed another thing too in this movie... Seabiscuit and his trainer never stopped working hard. It is so important that we work and serve. I truly the believe the day we stop serving in some way - sacrificially - is the day our relationship with Christ heads in a backward direction. Sure, we're going to get knocked down and burned. Sometimes people may even say it's time to hang up the saddle - but we know the truth! The truth is, we serve an almighty God. And serve is a verb! An action word!
God wants to do extraordinary things through you! Have you settled for ordinary because you're not giving God enough room to do extraordinary things through you?
As we're approaching a new year, and many of us make resolutions, I am encouraging all of my friends to take a look at how we can all serve a little more this new year. What can I do for the Kingdom? What can I give up to give more?
Have a blessed day! Smile at someone today.... you never know what they're going through.
I was watching Seabiscuit last night. I'm not much of a movie watcher, I'm a little too restless to sit still that long. When I finally sit down to watch one it is generally several years old. So, I'm sure most of you have seen this movie. It was fantastic. My 8 year old kept asking me why Peter Parker was riding the horse. If you didn't see Spiderman, you won't get that one :) Anyway, there was a clear message to me in this movie... little people - all of us really - can do big things when we have the right instructor.
Our God is the Ultimate Instructor! He always sees something in us even when we're broken. He doesn't give up on us, even when others want to shoot us down. He sees a prize in us!
I noticed another thing too in this movie... Seabiscuit and his trainer never stopped working hard. It is so important that we work and serve. I truly the believe the day we stop serving in some way - sacrificially - is the day our relationship with Christ heads in a backward direction. Sure, we're going to get knocked down and burned. Sometimes people may even say it's time to hang up the saddle - but we know the truth! The truth is, we serve an almighty God. And serve is a verb! An action word!
God wants to do extraordinary things through you! Have you settled for ordinary because you're not giving God enough room to do extraordinary things through you?
As we're approaching a new year, and many of us make resolutions, I am encouraging all of my friends to take a look at how we can all serve a little more this new year. What can I do for the Kingdom? What can I give up to give more?
Have a blessed day! Smile at someone today.... you never know what they're going through.
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