Here are my quick takes hosted by Jen at Conversion Diary.- So at lunch this week one of the substitute teachers shyly admitted to me that she is homeschooling her children. She wanted to ask me a question. Could I tell her about the databases that were available through the school district that she might use for homeschooling? I told her about those, but also suggested the public library system which offers some great databases and an online encyclopedia that she could use from home. I was so gratified to know that a HOMESCHOOLING family could employ my knowledge of databases.
- From the above I can conclude that I am only slightly more boring in real life than on the blog. Aren't you readers lucky?
- I have concluded lately that it is sounds easier to forgive than it really is, especially if the behavior you are forgiving is ongoing. It sounds good to trust in God's plan for my life, but that leaves me questioning how much responsibility I have to make plans or strive to do anything to change my circumstances. The redemptive and transformative power of suffering sounds like something to reach for, but I find as I go through suffering I often become less sure of God's love for me. I am trying to learn these lessons. I really am. I am just being honest here. I am a slow learner. I know I need to forgive, trust God, and unite my suffering with the cross. The message Christ brought was love, choose love.
- Recently my hands have been really stiff and my trigger fingers are not bending. I ask myself, should I go to my regular doctor to find out about the pain and arthritis? Should I make an appointment with the hand doctor who was recommended by a friend? Or should I go to the skin doctor this fall and have my moles checked as I had planned originally? Or should I do all of the above? I hate going to the doctor, nothing good can come of it.
- I spent last Sunday labelling posts, unwritten, through the end of November. If I were to die, or just quit blogging, the labels of posts would continue to come up for quite some time.
- I'm up to 20 hits on the blog looking for shi shi dogs and 2 were from Okinawa! Look outside peoples! In Okinawa you will see shi shi dogs. I did think if I wanted to make a million dollars from a commercial blog I would take photos of the shi shis and post them everyday. It would be an overnight sensation. Too bad I have better things to do with my life.
- If you have a Boring Post for Saturday, come join us tomorrow and leave a comment. We will be happy to see you.
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I have no advice. I just came to read and enjoy, and I did. Thanks!
I think you should get a message all ready for BigB to post in the event of your death. Otherwise we're all going to get our feelings hurt when you don't reply to our comments or show up on our stat-counters. And there you'd be in heaven (or purgatory, or wherever) unable to do anything to make us feel better. C'mon Library Ann - act now, while you still can!
Mary, I struggle with many same questions... whilst the Lord is sovereign and does work out His plans for His children's lives, I don't think we are exempt from the process. I believe we have responsbilities and a part to play as well.... much the same as earthly parent-child relationships. A parent does so much, then it is up to the child to obey, yield and learn ~ in essence co-operate.
It is a big 'subject' that I think much about. And yes, forgiveness is not a natural or easy process. (not natural in that it is usually against our sin nature).
Mary, I'm with you in the struggle. Like you said, it is especially challenging when it is an ongoing situation. The bigger problem I have is in teaching my children about this. We are supposed to forgive 7 times 70 times. . . BUT, when other kids are mean, should we let our kiddos keep going back for more, and more. . . Advice any one of you smart mommas?
Forgiveness is one thing but I believe we can teach our children that it is ok to remove themselves from the path of mean kids. If they play nicely, sure forgive them and include them, but if they resort to bad behaviour, it is ok to walk away from such ones.
It is hard for children sometimes, as these are hard lessons for tender young hearts.
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