A little drama and he said-she said.

I HATE drama.

No, not THAT kind of drama!

 

More like THIS kind of drama.

 

We've all been through it. 

It's when you find yourselves caught in the middle of something and you don't know what to say, how to act, where to turn for answers, who to talk to, who not to talk to, who to believe and what action you should or shouldn't take, where to go, where to run, knowing you can't hide.

Bottom line, DRAMA SUCKS.

We all get pulled in to it, and sometimes for good reason.  Maybe it's because someone needs us to be there with them, wading through the drama.  Sometimes we get THROWN in to it and we end up floundering around, wondering what the heck!  Sometimes it's our own drama and we have to try and make sense of it.

Here is a thought.  Don't ever think that dealing with drama is as simple as picking a name out of a hat...er...I guess, a conversation heart out of a box.  I've made that mistake more than once.


You have to find your own truth.  Your own happy place in midst of all that drama.  Never jump to conclusions and always give everyone involved a fair chance.

And for goodness sakes, don't act like this gal. 



Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.  Ephesians 4:29


A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.  Proverbs 16:28

To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.  Titus 3:2

Chivalry is NOT dead.



Where is this man?  So strong, riding on his horse, ready to face any adversary in his way.  Ready to protect whatever needs protecting with dignity and loyalty.

This man isn't commonplace these days.  He's hard to find.  One of a kind.

Chivalry is defined in the dictionary as the code of behavior or ethics for knights, based on telling the truth, keeping one's word and protecting one weaker than himself. It is also defined as courtesy toward women.

Chivalry isn't dead, but it desperately needs to be resuscitated.

When my husband and I were first married, I was offended when he would open the door for me.  I felt "less than" when he would try to help me with something that I couldn't do myself.

A lot has changed since then.  I have realized that chivalry rocks.  I wait for my husband or Bean to open the door for me and it makes me feel sooo good when they do.

Men want to take care of us.  It doesn't mean than we are "less", it means that we are allowing them to care for us, to protect us, to be what they are meant to be.

Men and women both have very important roles.  We are both required. 

Let your man be YOUR man.  If you can't, I would suggest you analyze what is holding you back.  I have gone down that path myself.  I understand.

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." 

Philippians 4:8

Kefir

The pomegranate is best if you ask me.

So what is kefir?  Someone really smart said this "Kefir’s tart and refreshing flavor is similar to a drinking-style yogurt, but it contains beneficial yeast as well as friendly ‘probiotic’ bacteria found in yogurt. The naturally occurring bacteria and yeast in kefir combine symbiotically to give superior health benefits when consumed regularly. It is loaded with valuable vitamins and minerals and contains easily digestible complete proteins."



Pretty much, kefir contains both probiotics(like many yogurts), but ALSO contains yeast, which is highly beneficial for our bodies.  Plus, the probiotics in it knock yogurts out of the park.  It's like yogurt on crack!  Kefir is like drinking yogurt as it's much thinner.  It's something that you can drink in a glass or add to smoothies.


Here are the benefits of regular kefir use:

• Because of it's complete nutrition, it contributes to a healthy immune sytem, which helps with numerous immune health problems including chronic fatigue syndrome, herpes and cancer(to name a few).
• It's tranquilizing effect on the nervous system has helped people with sleep disorders, ADHD and depression.
• It can help with unhealthy food cravings because of it's complete nutrition.
• Its excellent nutritional content offers healing and health-maintenance benefits to people in every type of condition.

You can buy kefir, but you can also make it with these nasty looking kefir grains.

Kefir is not a cure all, nothing is.  But, our guts are the center of how we feel and how our body is going to operate.  It is extremely important for us to keep our intestines healthy and full of the "bugs" it needs to keep things moving the way they need to and in order to absorb the nutrients from our food properly.

I would highly suggest you add kefir in to your health repetoire.

If you are interested in making your own kefir, there are a ton of sites that can lead you in the right direction.  Just remember that you want to use good ingredients for a superb product.

Lord, please don't let me grow up to be a sucky parent.

Parenting is so hard.

 

 

Some days I wonder what my kids are going to think of me when they are adults.

 

 

What kind of stories are they going to tell?

 

 

Are they even going to like me?

I am constantly wondering if I'm doing it right.  I have parental guilt one moment and feel like Supermom the next.  Will they think I was "Supermom" or will they refer to me as "Suckyparent"?

I don't know.

But what I do know is this...

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."  Proverbs 22:6

Train them in what way?  I still totally suck at this Lord....

A little help here would be nice.

 

Oh, the Bible, that's it.  Thanks Lord.

When we raise our children in accordance to the Bible, God promises us that our children will not turn away from it when they are older.

Well, what if we try to teach them in the way of the Bible, but we are human and screw up all the time?

 

Well, God knows we are going to screw up.  He promises us

 "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13-14.  Here's the deal.  Your children need to know how bad you suck.  They need to know that you mess up, hear you apologize and repent for it and know that tomorrow is a new day.  We are all a work in progress.

In my opinion, one of the most important things that we can teach our children is that we are all vulnerable to sin.  Yet, we have an avenue for forgiveness through our Lord, Jesus Christ.  And that slowly, but surely we can allow Him to create better humans out of us.

My kids make me want to be a better human.  They are the reason I am a saved woman today.  I have a lot of work to do and they are going through this process of change with me.  I am eternally grateful for my salvation.  I can't even begin to imagine where I would be without it.  I want my children to know that and to appreciate their salvation.  I want my kids to know that they have a legacy to uphold here...their Mama was saved by the grace of GOD.

He's got a lot of work to do in me yet. 

Lord, please help me to raise my children under your care, that they may grow to honor the One that saved their Mom and Dad and who is carefully caring for them all their life.