Skip to main content

Scattered thoughts on Schedules and Being yourself or not?

I actually have to topics today.  Sorry if I sound scatter brained.  It's because I am!!

One thing I'm learning is that a schedule can be a lifesaver when your young child stops napping.  It shows you that the day has a "Beginning"  and even more importantly "AN END"  There are times when my days at home with my 3 year old feel so long.  I try to avoid that by having a schedule posted and incorporating at least one errand into the schedule.  Today, I need to go to the grocery store and maybe the library.  I do have a lot of learning activities planned for Noah today, thank God for that!  It is suppose to be a rainy day.

Today I was complaining to my hubby as I normally do about how him and my daughter are early birds and I'm not.  But I feel like I'm force into getting up early, just because everybody else does.  My husband was up at 7 something every morning on our honeymoon in Hawaii.  I remember thinking "Oh my gosh, what have a gotten myself into?" "Is this what I get to look forward to for the rest of my life?"  The answer to that second question seems to be "yes".  Almost 5 years into marriage.  I started to think about Jesus and the scripture below:

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.


Jesus was living in heaven with God.  The scripture above says "he was rich".  But for our sakes became poor.  Jesus put on the likes of corrupted human flesh to save us.  He was walking around with nothing becoming about him at all.  He became that way for us.  If you read the accounts of Jesus after the resurrection, He is a magnificent sight in all his splendor.  He is royalty, being in holy union with God Himself.

My point for myself is:  Jesus wasn't poor, but He became poor.
I'm not an early bird but I can be one for my family. 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Testimony - great customers, great tips, $400 refunded from my school, Financial blessings

I had to blog about this.  I couldn't keep this to myself.  Something happened a couple days ago.  Just to share a little bit of the backstory before I tell you, my husband and I had a huge financial crisis about 3 years ago.  Things have gotten better little by little but it takes grind, especially on his part.  He is a great husband and dad so he takes pleasure in providing for his family.  This is a great entry point into what I'm about to share with you.  As we were approaching the beginning of the school year there were some other expenses approaching as well.  My husband and I believe our kids should be involved in extra curricular activities.  As they get older we feel they need constructive ways to channel their energy.  And they need to get away from the constant lure of the Ipad.  This is a big challenge for today's generation and you have to be proactive, especially with your children.  Anyway,  my daughter wa...

Starting your day

When I begin my day with a fast pace and a mind to "get things done" it really never ends well.  I burn out pretty fast.  When I take a "rest stop" at the very beginning of my day with God and linger a little, the day always goes better.  Micah 7:7 says: Therefore I will look to the LORD;       I will wait for the God of my salvation;       My God will hear me.  It seems as if when I don't start my day with God a cycle of self-dependence starts and it never ends well.  When I start my day with God, dependence on Him starts my day and He reminds me during morning devotional time to lean on Him to get through the day.  It helps me to not get "caught up"  I pray that for today, that I don't get caught up.  Noah is home from school, not feeling very well.  I just want to lean on God and trust Him to bring her comfort and help her to heal today.  I'm praying that I to would...

Think before you defend yourself

I get on social media and I do my best not to be critical of anyone.  It's not my place.  I do find it kind of interested how personal relationships, insecurities, and hurts are expressed where the whole world can see.  Social media is like this enigma that continues to spark my interest.  I find myself asking "why would he/she share something so deep and personal with people who don't know them or even care?".  I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing.  I just find myself being very curious and intrigued about why? There is one trend I see, on social media, that sparks a bit of concern.  The amount of time we spend defending ourselves and our decisions on social media.  I get concerned because I realize that when we spend a "noticeable" amount of time defending ourselves publicly, it is a strong indication that their is a much bigger private battle going on within .  Social media speaks volumes to me about inner battles we go through. ...