My new shirt!

Gotta love Facebook advertising. But I couldn't pass this one by! This shirt is so soft and snugly. Too bad I didn't order this in winter!

The light of Jesus reaching out to me through others

The past week has been a very enlightening time for me. I've discovered many things about myself both good and bad. And am now learning new ways to be a better mother, wife, and Christian, all the while staying happy with my choices. I've taken the past few days to let this all sink in. I put off the usual cleaning besides dishes and laundry, to organize parts of my house that collected clutter. It felt so good to purge the things that didn't have meaning or use to us. While physically purging, I was also doing the same in my mind. Of course life didn't stop for me to do this! I had to from time to time stop and be just be present with my kids and husband.

A big thanks to all people who helped me come to this crossroads in life. You may not know who you are, but chances are if you came in contact with me, you were apart of my growth. It just goes to show, you never know what actions or words both good and bad will affect another person. 

Mathew 5: 14-15

14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Frozen

Meet my favorite character Olaf. 

"Hi, I'm Olaf I like Warm Hugs"

"Some people are worth melting over."

"Love is putting someone else's needs before yours."

Sister love!

"The skys awake... so I'm awake...so we have to PLAY!"

"Do you want to build a snowman?"

Was sad to see what happens when you're not being true to yourself

"Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know"

Queen Elsa learning to be herself in the song 

"Let it go"

"Time to see what can do. To test the limits and break through. No right, or wrong, no rules for me, I'm FREE!"

She's accepted herself, yet is alone. Next fear creates a winter storm.

Hope

""Oh, I don't know why but I always loved the idea of summer and sun and all things hot!"

Queen Elsa learned that love conquerors all. And that she didn't have to sacrifice her true self in order to be the person she was intended to be! 

How could you change your fears if you felt perfectly loved? 

Meant for only one

Never again!

Say it loud, say it proud....I AM AN INTROVERT!!!

://themattwalshblog.com/2014/03/24/to-the-quiet-boring-girl-in-class/

Click the link above to understand my thoughts on this post. A post written by an introvert who learned to accept his shyness as a gift, not a curse.

That blog post I read last night highlighted what I already know about myself. But has also revealed to me how to feel better about myself as well. I need to stop trying to be someone I'm not! I need to own who I am in every sense. And live my life the way I know will make me happy.

For instance, I've always been anxious in certain social settings. Often I say or do things that I haven't put a lot of thought into, because I haven't taken the time to let my brain work through it. I have an amazing brain, one that is always churning with thoughts and ideas. Unfortunately, lately, I've been filling it with a lot of social nonsense, when instead I could be doing and thinking about things I love.

I love to read.

I love to write.

I love life art in photography.

I love to sing.

I love watching movies.

I love photography.

It's okay that I don't like the same things others do. I will use my brain to pour my heart into the things I love, and life will be more enjoyable. 

I'll pass this wisdom to my kids. I've always told my kids to be themselves but had not been modeling that. As my kids grow and find their own way in this world, I'll be there to advise them. Tell them that whether they are an introvert or an extrovert, they need to always be true to themselves. And also to respect everyone else for who they are too! 

As a child, I watched my mom (an introvert) always trying to please everyone around her, and I know the power of parents to influence who their children ultimately may become.

This journey through life will be a lot easier if I remember Jesus walking beside me. He made me in his image! He is perfect, I am not. The Bible and the Holy Spirit have spoken to me.

Mathew 4: 1-11

The great spirit led Jesus on a vision quest in the wilderness where he met the devil. After forty days and nights without food, Jesus was starving.

The devil said, “If you’re God’s child, turn these stones into bread.”

Jesus said, “Scripture says it takes more than bread to really live. To live takes doing what God says.”

Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the pinnacle of the temple, and said, “If you’re God’s child, jump. Scripture says God will send an angel to catch you before you hit the pavement.”

Jesus said, “Scripture says not to trifle God with your stupidity.”

Then the devil took him to the top of a mountain and showed him all the world’s empires, and said, “These are all yours if you sign on with me.”

Jesus said, “Get out of here, Satan. Scripture says the only thing worth doing is what God calls you to do.

At first, I thought this was just a verse to show the need to resist temptation. And it is! But in all sense of the word. The revelation I came away with, is I need to be true to myself. Jesus was not the next passing through pastor/priest (whatever those guys were back then). No, this verse said to me he had to stay true to himself and complete the task he came here to achieve. Dying for our sins and saving our souls. So I too will be true to myself! I feel this next chapter of my life will be more serene.

Funny side note.. now maybe all who know me will understand why I lose and miss place things all the time. I'm not just a busy mom! My head is just filled with too many other things to remember pesky little things like keys!