When I decided to re-name my blog I thought I would always have some interesting stories about how I have decided to make everyday count. Most days I do.........for instance on a spur of the moment type thing we took the kids camping this weekend instead of working on the house. Why? I want my kids to always remember that I put them first and housework second. When I commit to things I commit to them whole-heartedly. When I say I am going to stand by family/friends/whomever that I mean it. So when I have a family member/friend tell me that I am not committed and basically write me off as being committed it hurts.......deeply. I am not going to go into detail but I am going to be honest.....those words shook me to the core and made me do some self checking. Do I do what I say I am going to do.
Most days the answer is yes but on the "no" days I need to work on being committed. Life is so full of the every day routine and I don't want to go through this life just living through the norm. I want to leave this earth knowing that I did everything possible and that those left behind know that I loved them more than words.
The point of this post.........do I really need a point? I feel crappy today because someone dear to me said those words and I sit here wondering "Whats the point." Tomorrow will be better but for today I need to make sure that I always mean what I say and do what I say I will do.
7 comments:
So very true Jen. That is exactly what we are trying to do ..make everyday count and take time to do those family activities together.
Glad you had a fun time camping
You are an inspiration . . . I'm sure your children will rise up and call you blessed!
Knowing you have a heart for those things that are true and lasting I pray that we will both leave a legacy of love and true commitment as unto our Lord.
Love you friend!
So sorry that you got "creamed" by someone's judgments. Sometimes you have to move to "safer grounds" with friendships even when its a family member. Certain people never understand the concept that we all have our own journey's in life. We don't need them to criticize or try to control or fix us. And God isn't expecting us to look to them for their approval before we make decisions about our own life.
Sometimes the hardest thing is to let them feel whatever they feel towards us and our decisions, knowing full well, that its their own issue, not ours.
Stand strong, my friend. I'm sorry you are hurting.
Good for you to do a self-check. I remember someone told me it "Must be nice to be single and irresponsible and not do what I say I'll do." IT hurt. A LOT. When I thought through the situation, the truth of the matter was, they had asked me to be their nanny. They would pay me $40/week (yes FORTY), and room and board. I agreed. And when I started, they said that it'd be better if I helped the husband start up his Insurance office 40 hours a week, instead, and then just watch the kids a couple of nights a week... for the same $40.
I bailed. First time I ever stood up for myself. They were angry and hateful. self-checks are always good. Water off a duck's back is sometimes better.
love YOU!
I like the name - it is important to make every day count!
Just remember in whose eyes are you trying to make the days count. Other people or God's?
Bloglines wasn't picking up your new posts and now I've switched to google reader and I found them!
Hoping there are more posts to come!
And just think, we're almost at the 1 year mark until we set sail!
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