How much of our lives do we base upon trying to be accepted by others, without even really being aware of it. Honestly there are a lot of motives at work in us that we are not even aware of, because we are just not paying attention. I do believe what God thinks of me, what my husband thinks of me and what my children think of me is of the upmost importance. But it is important that I do not seek to Get my validation from anyone else but god. The big thing in my life is peace. Making decisions and doing things in such a way that make for peace in all the important relationships in my life. I do not always know how to do that and sometimes I do and I chose not to. But as we are getting ready to have our 2nd child move into Our new home I have such a strong desire to be more laid back. But some people may think I am already way too laid back. But I sense ther some work that god wants to do in that area. I have taken some baby steps in that area already but my mental life needs some work. There are soame thong about the way thT I think about things that Re wearing me out. Things I just cannot handle. My mental life does not seem at peace. I am ready for it to be.
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...
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