I'm watching the glistening white snow fall from the sky as I type and reflect on my day. I love what our Teaching Pastor shared at Church tonight. "There are NO accidents in God's economy, only incidents. They are for God's glory and our good." He also shared something a counseling friend once asked him, "When will you embrace suffering as your friend?" When something or someone shakes our world, we try to fix, replace or medicate it. He really drove home the point that as a society, we love comfort. We have access to so many resources, so many technologies to keep us comfortable. I realized as he was talking, that I don't like suffering. I do everything possible to hide/run from it. Namely, stuff my emotions with food. It's too hard to deal with pain and really sit in it instead of running.
I've noticed in the last few days that because I gave up something for Lent, I've been turning to other foods to fill that void. Which I realize isn't healthy but I recognize this pattern in my life.
HIGHLIGHTS
*It's becoming easier to say NO to certain foods. I turned down a plate of cookies this evening which felt very freeing.
*Still NO WORKOUT today...I've REALLY been slacking this week on my workouts and have got to get back in the game.
Looking forward to the new day....
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"I've found that when life's brush obscures my view with gloomy strokes that seem to mar the scene, God's hand appears and gives to sunless hue and dreary skies a more majestic sheen." Gustafson
About Me
- Brooke
- Hi there, Let me tell you a little bit about this FRUGALadee. My sweet husband and I have been married for 9 years and have two amazing little ones - ages 4 and 2. We are fostering our 2 year old little boy in hopes of adopting. It's a long process but I'm trusting God as we wait. By day, I work as an Office Manager at a counseling organization and the rest of the time I manage our home. In my spare time (ha!), I'm a professional organizer. I am learning to live in the moments (instead of the past or worrying about the future) and revel in God's unexpected blessings TODAY! While I don't reuse paper plates or line dry our clothes, we're doing what's needed and best in this season of our lives. I'm always looking for new creative ways to save...time & money.
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3 comments:
Thanks for this! I hope you don't mind but I even fwded the first part to Justin...We BOTH struggle with the same issues. I appreciate your courage to share :)
Thank you, friend! No, I don't mind at all. :)
Hello : )
Buying things on line or in-store? which would you like? actually wondering lol.. i favor in-store only because i don't really like waiting for it to arrive!
Cheers
Isabella
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