I just read a blog post that really got me thinking. It was about the fact that a site that promotes affairs (for women) gets a huge boost in numbers immediately after Mother's Day. Ouch. The author went on to talk about the fact that women so often twist Mother's Day to being about themselves as Mother's--rather than their OWN mothers.Why is it that holidays and special days so often and so easily result in disappointment and upsetting days? I think that our sin nature-aided on by our Me, Myself, and I culture affect our thinking and result in us having hyped up viewpoints of what we deserve and what should happen. Then when things don't play out the way we think they should we end up upset, and feeling left down. Believe me...I'm pointing four fingers right back at myself because I have had this play out in my own life more than once!But why should Mother's Day be what being a Mom is all about? Would it just make sense that the kids would fight, the coffee would spill, that … [Read more...]
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The main questions I get asked all the time about my work from home jobs are, "What do you do?" and "What can I do to make money from home?" This is always slightly tricky to answer, as I do have a few work from home jobs, they all bring in monthly income, and I love them. The tricky part comes into the fact that they all (nearly) fell into my lap. As I mentioned in my networking post--even in the world of working from home, as in the workforce outside the home, many times it is all about who you know!In answer to the second question I always turn it around on the person. The question is, "What CAN you do?" A good place to start is to take a few moments and list all of your talents, education, and qualification. Just because you want to run a blog and make money from it doesn't necessarily mean you *should*. If you have never had an interest in writing and it's never been a big part of your life you will probably not make it big with a career where it is so very vital. I am … [Read more...]
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31 ESV This year one of my goals is to focus on getting more healthy. Although a big motivation for this is to fit back into those "skinny jeans" from college, it's been deeper than that. I have realized that I need to become accountable for my health and the kinds of things that I am putting into my body. Since making this decision it's struck me how although we might not usually think about the Bible relating to weight loss or being healthy-it really discusses it SO much!In a previous post, I pointed out that in Proverbs 31 it discusses the Virtuous woman "strengthening her arms" The Bible often references times of eating as teaching and fellowship opportunities.The past few weeks the verse that has come to my mind the most has been the one at the beginning. Out of ALL the things that God could have chosen to specifically point out as doing to give Him glory-He choose eating and drinking! … [Read more...]
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