Week one and done. I’m not going to lie, God is already giving me a
few love slaps. Ha!
few love slaps. Ha!
I kinda want to be best
friends with Jen Hatmaker now. Any woman
that calls Target God’s store has my heart. Ha!
friends with Jen Hatmaker now. Any woman
that calls Target God’s store has my heart. Ha!
Starting off, we were asked to reflect on the relationships in our
life. Honestly, I need people in my
life. I would call myself a social butterfly. My husband would say I talk too much, ehem. I just love
people. I need people.
life. Honestly, I need people in my
life. I would call myself a social butterfly. My husband would say I talk too much, ehem. I just love
people. I need people.
I think the hardest part about being that way is remembering that
people are flawed. We are all sinners. When you put faith in man, you will
eventually be let down. Not because everyone means to hurt you but because we
are all imperfect.
people are flawed. We are all sinners. When you put faith in man, you will
eventually be let down. Not because everyone means to hurt you but because we
are all imperfect.
BUT, alone is never how God intended us to be. If so, he would have
stopped with Adam. Nope he knew that Adam
needed Eve. Lord knows Nick needs me. LOL. I need him too!When we are alone, we are left to our own devises,
you know..that nagging Satan in our ear. I will admit, I am one of those people
sometimes. If you look at me wrong, my
mind goes to a million different places…
stopped with Adam. Nope he knew that Adam
needed Eve. Lord knows Nick needs me. LOL. I need him too!When we are alone, we are left to our own devises,
you know..that nagging Satan in our ear. I will admit, I am one of those people
sometimes. If you look at me wrong, my
mind goes to a million different places…
She doesn’t like
me. I’m not pretty. Crap, she is mad at me.
me. I’m not pretty. Crap, she is mad at me.
Meanwhile, she is thinking…gosh I hope no one can tell that I have
bad gas. Ha!
bad gas. Ha!
When we left alone to our thoughts, Satan attacks and whispers nonsense
in our ear. Hopefully you have a friend that you can share this nonsense with,
she can slap you around and send you on your merry way. I feel so blessed that I have strong women in
my life that will say, “Crystal you are
acting a fool. Pull it together!”
in our ear. Hopefully you have a friend that you can share this nonsense with,
she can slap you around and send you on your merry way. I feel so blessed that I have strong women in
my life that will say, “Crystal you are
acting a fool. Pull it together!”
I know in my community of faith, I am
loved. I don’t think it is conceited to say that. I am blessed to have friends that I know I can depend on. I also know that my faith isn’t
in any person, but God alone. This is my way of staying guarded and understanding that forgiveness was given to me and I need to do the same for others. We all have the ability to be a friend but that doesn’t mean that we won’t make mistakes.
loved. I don’t think it is conceited to say that. I am blessed to have friends that I know I can depend on. I also know that my faith isn’t
in any person, but God alone. This is my way of staying guarded and understanding that forgiveness was given to me and I need to do the same for others. We all have the ability to be a friend but that doesn’t mean that we won’t make mistakes.
Day FOUR was a doozy for me y’all. Kings, Queens, and YOU! Understanding that learned behavior
translates to adulthood is my daily jam as a teacher. I tell parents all the time, we are not raising kids, we are raising
adults. It doesn’t matter to me that
my students are only five. If we don’t start teaching and loving them now,
then when?
translates to adulthood is my daily jam as a teacher. I tell parents all the time, we are not raising kids, we are raising
adults. It doesn’t matter to me that
my students are only five. If we don’t start teaching and loving them now,
then when?
Oh to be a child….naive and hopefully oblivious to the sins of the
world. I think this is why I teach kindergarten. I love spending the majority of my day living
through the eyes of a five year old. It
really is such a fun adventure and you never know what to expect next. There is true joy and exploration as they
aren’t afraid. Children are fearless
when it comes to just about everything.
I wish I could bottle that and drink it every day.
world. I think this is why I teach kindergarten. I love spending the majority of my day living
through the eyes of a five year old. It
really is such a fun adventure and you never know what to expect next. There is true joy and exploration as they
aren’t afraid. Children are fearless
when it comes to just about everything.
I wish I could bottle that and drink it every day.
Praise God that “He can make
royalty out of any mess.” He knew
before he created me that I would be a hot mess. He is constantly picking up the pieces and
putting them back together for me. There
are times he is pushing me and times he is dragging me kicking a screaming. Thankfully it is his plan for me to not walk
this journey alone. I can let go of my
past, break down walls and let some girlfriends in to hold my hand along the
ride.
royalty out of any mess.” He knew
before he created me that I would be a hot mess. He is constantly picking up the pieces and
putting them back together for me. There
are times he is pushing me and times he is dragging me kicking a screaming. Thankfully it is his plan for me to not walk
this journey alone. I can let go of my
past, break down walls and let some girlfriends in to hold my hand along the
ride.
So reflecting this week…I know, understand and whole heartedly believe
that community is totally important to God and so very important to me. I’m
wearing my honesty like a shield.
that community is totally important to God and so very important to me. I’m
wearing my honesty like a shield.
I trust HIM.
See you next week for Truth or Dare: Week 2. I always picked truth
when I played that game when I was younger. I was a scaredy cat though. Ha! I
can’t wait to dive in and see what layers God choosing to peel back in my funky
onion.
when I played that game when I was younger. I was a scaredy cat though. Ha! I
can’t wait to dive in and see what layers God choosing to peel back in my funky
onion.
If you are following along with this book study, please email me so
you can join our FB group. Feel free to
link up if you are part of our group. I always love reading others’
reflections. It’s amazing to me that we
can all read the very same verse and it can mean a hundred different
things. God is so good like that. He
gives us the discernment we need at that very moment.
you can join our FB group. Feel free to
link up if you are part of our group. I always love reading others’
reflections. It’s amazing to me that we
can all read the very same verse and it can mean a hundred different
things. God is so good like that. He
gives us the discernment we need at that very moment.
Praying for lots of discernment for all of us during this week of
study. Know that you are so loved and if you need some Girl Talk, then I’m your girl.
study. Know that you are so loved and if you need some Girl Talk, then I’m your girl.
Love and virtual hugs!
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