When dreams become reality…
Recently, I’ve been trying a few things that are out of the box. One might consider them strange while another ingenious.
I’m not someone who throws caution to the wind and usually jumps in with both feet. I stick a toe in to test the water and check the reaction. My heart is not to do something foolish just for the thrill.
I often think of two different verses:
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful;
all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
It seems these verses contradict, but they balance. I want to make informed decisions according to Gods word. Sometimes I may be able to do something and it may not be sin but is it wise?
Dealing with some physical issues has sometimes made it hard for me to cook for my family. Lately, I’ve been researching Once A Month Cooking or Investment cooking. If you are not familar with this method you may want to look deeper.
Meals are cooked or prepped for the month, usually 20 meals, and then frozen and pulled out when time to eat. There are websites that take the guess work out with menus, shopping lists, recipes and tasks. You can spend a day with a friend and have a month worth of meals for both families.
I am looking into this for our family and would love to have this planned for a month at a time. No more last minute trips to grocery store. Imagine what this would do for my food budget.
Here is the site I have visited the most:
Htttp://onceamonthcooking.com
1. I like suspense movies not scary movies
2. One thing on my life’s list is to go rock climbing
3. I don’t mind cleaning bathrooms, but don’t like doing floors
4. My favorite piece of jewelry is my wedding ring
5. I love fresh cut flowers.
6. Coconut cake is my all time favorite.
7. Putting my toes in the sand with a good book and my man by my side is vacation.
8. I like sidewalk chalk.
9. I make homemade spaghetti sauce, most of the time, in a pinch I go to the jar.
10. My rainbows are my favorite shoes.
This week Bryan and I spent some time being photographed. I usually stress out about what I’m going to wear. I know how important it is for the graphics people for me to pick the right colors and textures. I also know that certain colors look like blah on me.
Matthew Ray, youth pastor at ROCK Church, is the talented photographer who shot pictures of Bryan and I. Carolyn Mejia, Media Director, another talented creative at ROCK Church, made sure the shots were what was needed. It was great seeing Carolyn and Matthew work together to get the product they were looking for. Carolyn would see a wall with texture she knew would work in a graphic and Matthew would line up the shot.
It was fun hanging out with people I love.
A glimpse of what we did:
What do you do when you wake up and you’re hurting? Go to bed and you’re hurting? Nothing eases your pain. You have a choice to make, you can focus on the pain or you can focus on the one who can take away the pain.
There have been times it has been difficult to process what is happening in my body. I have dreams and aspirations I have yet to accomplish. At times discouragement has set in and I have to make a choice. What will I focus on?
Phillipians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
No matter what the doctors report is or how my body is feeling, I have to focus on what the Bible says. It’s not that I ignore the doctors report or how I’m feeling but I don’t dwell on them. In Proverbs the Bible says, Laughter is good medicine. If I am so consumed with my pain how can I laugh and allow it to be soothing to me and bring healing.
The joy of the Lord is my strength. It’s not a feeling but a fruit of the spirit. For me to demonstrate the fruits of the spirit I have to let the spirit be the one who leads me not my mind or my soul.
May faith continue to rise inside me as I focus on the one who is my healer.
