Ten Truths Thursday

Bryan often shares details about our life and I never know what he will say on a Sunday morning. I have learned not to be suprised because nothing is off limits.

1. I absolutely love a good cup of coffee.  A bad cup of coffee is just a waste of time.
2. It takes A LOT of product to make my hair do what it do. My hair is uncontrollably wavy.
3. I’ve worn contacts since I was 16 years old.
4. My sister and I rode horses when we were young.
5. I despise pantyhose and only keep one pair in case I attend an event where I would have to wear them.
6. I love shoes. I have since I was 4. My mother says I would notice peoples shoes and comment on them.
7. I can’t seem to keep my purse clean
8. Summer is my favorite season
9. I’m horrible at video games but love Battlestar Galactica
10. My mother tried to scrub the birthmark off my arm when I was 4

Don’t go it alone

Feeling blue, overwhelmed, or stressed? Make a friend who is an encourager. According to a study by UCLA, women need friendships to help them deal with stressful times. Most women withdraw and keep their feelings to themselves and this can actually be harmful to our health.

Chronic stress can cause women to enter into a “stew and chew” cycle, where we internalize the problem or source of stress and eat to deal with it. If we would instead make a lasting friendship, we could share our feelings and this  would help us cope.

This week I have had the opportunity to work on some friendships. I have shared some of the stress in my life and had women pray with me. I know I am not alone and they are supporting me.

My husband is a great man and I have an amazing relationship with him, but there are sometimes when I need girl time. I need to share my heart and be heard from a woman’s perspective.

Another way I have made friendships is through, Leading and Loving It. If you are pastor’s wife or  a woman on staff at a ministry, you need to click on the link and sign up for one of their virtual round tables. Lori Wilhite and the LLI team are working hard to connect women in ministry with each other. I have met wonderful women who share the love of Christ and are truly concerned about me.

We all have areas in our lives where we need encouragement. Don’t believe the lie that you can go it alone. When we are isolated is when we are the most vulnerable. Find time to work on building lasting friendships.

Blurred Vision

Our nine year old son Adam was squinting and having a hard time seeing things far off. I had noticed this even when he would be in a store and looking at something on a shelf. I made him an appointment with the eye doctor and my suspicions were confirmed, he needed glasses.

So many times I have gone through life trying to focus on things but they weren’t clear. God wants to give me focus and clear vision.  Like Adam, I can’t rely on my own eyesight.  I need God’s word to keep the vision in focus.

If I know God’s word then I know what is true.

Psalms 119:10 & 11

¹⁰ With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
¹¹ Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.