Friday, July 27, 2007
Desire for Control
I was struck today not by the comments of my friend Sister Pat, but by something that came after. One of the contributors to her community's newsletter stated that one of the reasons we cannot find peace in our walk with God is our desire to control. We expect everything and everyone around us to think, act and function according to our agenda. When they don't we proceed to make life miserable for everyone around us, and ultimately for ourselves. Because when the smoke clears and the dust settles, we are left with the realization that we've tried to deny a person's most basic freedom, the freedom to follow us or not, something God Himself would not do. Why? I think it comes down to to two words-pride and ego! The contributor went on to say that true peace comes from relinquishing control, and trusting that everything, even the stuff that hurts, or the stuff we don't like, ultimately comes from HIm!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
A little about me
Hi everyone,
I just want to take a few minutes to introduce myself. I am a 48 year old, formerly single, formerly empty nester, and proud mother of three, whose empty nest is quickly becoming a boarding house! There are times I feel as if I am mother and foster mother to half the tri state area, and most of their animals too! The only ones that keep me sane are my very supportive husband, and my Lord and His Blessed mother, who are my soft place to fall when my husband and household are driving me crazy! I grew up around a lot of so called liberated women whose idea of freedom was to throw their husbands and families out the door, or leave themselves, and wander around til they found themselves. I have come to believe that true freedom is to know that my husband is there to support what I do. I know I couldn't do half of what I'm doing right now, just making sure that I have the resources to support whoever comes to the door, and still run a household and a business without my husband's love and support! Because of him, I have earned certificates in religous studies and youth ministry, and gone places I never would've gone alone! By the way, it's never like it is in the classroom!
I just want to take a few minutes to introduce myself. I am a 48 year old, formerly single, formerly empty nester, and proud mother of three, whose empty nest is quickly becoming a boarding house! There are times I feel as if I am mother and foster mother to half the tri state area, and most of their animals too! The only ones that keep me sane are my very supportive husband, and my Lord and His Blessed mother, who are my soft place to fall when my husband and household are driving me crazy! I grew up around a lot of so called liberated women whose idea of freedom was to throw their husbands and families out the door, or leave themselves, and wander around til they found themselves. I have come to believe that true freedom is to know that my husband is there to support what I do. I know I couldn't do half of what I'm doing right now, just making sure that I have the resources to support whoever comes to the door, and still run a household and a business without my husband's love and support! Because of him, I have earned certificates in religous studies and youth ministry, and gone places I never would've gone alone! By the way, it's never like it is in the classroom!
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