The difference between school and life?
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test.
In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
There was a family in the store the other day. They had a 2 year old that was whining and crying. “I want candy! I want candy!” And the mom kept telling her no. I passed them in several aisles and the little girl was still crying. Finally, the dad said, “We will get some candy when we get to the candy aisle.” The look on the mom’s face was absolute defeat. Her husband just undermined her authority, and the child just learned that crying and whining work. I wanted to go up and first, shake the dad and explain to him what he just did. And then I wanted to go to the mom and tell her to stick to her guns.
It’s okay to tell your kids no!
God does not need us to love him, but oh, how we need to love God.
For the last 4 years, I have been very bitter. Bitter that I had to go to work when The Princess was only 2 years old. I was able to be home with all 3 of my boys, and I didn’t understand why I couldn’t be home with my girl. But over the years, I have received several revelations. I have talked about this several times here. But in the last month, I have come to the biggest revelation of all, which has eased the bitterness.
Heavenly Father knew I was going to have to go to back to work, and he prepared the way for me. Back in 1998, I was prompted to go back to school. I didn’t know why at the time. It took me 2 years, another child, and 2 carpal tunnel surgeries, but I made it through. I got my Bachelor’s degree.
And then I didn’t use it.
But, when it was time that I had to go back to work, I had a degree to use. I didn’t have to go and work at Wal-mart for minimum wage. I didn’t have to work nights or weekends. I was able to get a job that paid a decent wage and had decent hours. And then I was able to negotiate and start doing some work at home.
My Heavenly Father prepared the way, and I listened. However, if I hadn’t listened, if I hadn’t gone back to school, I would have been much worse off. So He did His part, and I did my part. And I gave it time. Just like an apple is bitter until it is ripe, I have had enough time to let the bitterness slowly grow into understanding. And now, I feel healed.
You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your choice.
I learned this one years ago and it’s wonderful.
When you are washing windows, it’s sometimes hard to tell which side a streak is on. Well, just wipe one side horizontally, and the opposite side vertically. You will be able to tell exactly which side contains your streak!
But don’t look at my windows. I haven’t cleaned them in a very, very, very long time. They don’t have any streaks, just water spots and grease marks (from foreheads on the glass!).
Faith is not believing that God can, it is knowing that God will.
This song is on the radio a lot, and I really like the beat. But I never really listened to the lyrics until a few days ago. As I was driving alone, I was able to concentrate on the words and I just started bawling. They are so moving and hit me right in my core. I need to listen to this every morning. We all do.
Kristen N., this song is for you.
"Firework"
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
drifting through the wind
wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
like a house of cards,
one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Satan frees us in order to bind us. Heavenly Father binds us in order to make us free
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