I was reading over at my friend Denise's blog (Denisebp in my friends list) and she has this awesome post about opening a book up and seeing what it says.
Here's my go...
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
The book I found is Boundaries in Marriage by Cloud/Townsend.
Page 123 only has 3 sentences. The first part of the page is the last sentence of the verse 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8. "Love never fails." then it goes on to say:
"None of us is able to live out this description of love completely, but as we try, love will serve as a powerful boundary against all sorts of evil. It will protect your relationship and give you many, many returns for all that you invest in its enduring power."
Cool! I know that I have been struggling with being the best mom that I can. Do I love enough? Do I give enough? What can I do better? I feel like I put myself up against this unattainable standard of that Proverbs lady and my own insecurities... when maybe what I need to know is that loving my family is a process - a growing gift I give them - not an instant act.
I like this. (I don't much care for the proverbs 31 lady.) Maybe if I had her household servants I could come closer.....ha. I've suffered through too many Mothers' Day sermons, with the elevation of these perfect mothers.
bethanyrae
It's funny, but when I think about this post I think about how much of a better mom I am when I stop trying to be perfect and just try to be loving and do the best I can. Isn't it interesting how that works? :o)
Trying not to take situations too seriously, living each day for the Lord, trying to figure out how to do this homeschool mom thing!
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You and dogs definitely have a lot in common.
You're both goofy, happy, and content with the small things in life.
However, you're definitely not as needy as the average dog. You need your down time occasionally.
At your darkest moments, you feel guilty.
At work and school, you do best when you're researching.
When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.
In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.
Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.
You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, new information, and teaching people to dream.
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I have been recently inspired by a book In the Pursuit of Godly Seed. It is also really good.