Homeschooling in Illinois

Jul. 27, 2006

Discontentment

I struggle so much with discontentment.  I would love to be one of those women who love their lives and can always find the good in things.  I am the opposite.  I find the bad in everything.  My house, my car, my teaching, my housekeeping.... etc.  Someone is always better than me, can do more, is more creative, patient.... it's never ending.  I am going to try to find one thing each day that I am thankful for.  So today, I am thanful for the rain - I really didn't feel like watering today. 


Post A Comment! Send to a Friend!

Comments

Jul. 27, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Good for you! I have times when I am both. Sometimes I see the glass half full and sometimes I can only see the air! LOL One thing I have learned in the almost 44 years I have spent on this big planet is that each one of us has their strengths and weaknesses, blessings and sins. I just figure that what blessings I have, Iwill share and what weaknesses I have will be good for a laugh anyway!

For example, I have the hardest time with directions. I am directionally challenged. I even went so far as to ask my mother if she had dropped me on my head as a child. But the Lord didn't seem to think I needed it because my dh and dd are great at it so I usually get directions from them. And now I can entertail folks with my misadventures of getting lost whilst backing out of my own driveway!

God is good my dear and what he doesn't give us He usually uses for blessings anyway. YOu just have to get in the frame of mind to laugh about it.

Nobody is perfect except Jesus and we each have our own talents. That's why we are all here together. I share mine with you and you share yours with me.

JoJo
Directionally, technologically and physically challenged but
creatively, socially and spiritually strong!
Permanent Link

Jul. 27, 2006 - Just a couple of thoughts...

Posted by dawilli
I hope this doesn't come off like a lecture... bear with me...
First of all, I want to say that it's okay to think of others as being better, the Bible admonishes us to 'esteem others higher than ourselves'... and that doesn't have to mean beating ourselves up. It's a good thing to find others that we think are better- better teachers, better cooks, better mothers, better wives, better christians... we need examples to look to, to urge us on further, lest we ever think we've arrived at perfection (because we sure won't arrive there in this life!)
Secondly, and here's where I really don't mean to come off offensive... being so discontent, and having that discontentment have it's source in all of your own shortcomings, is... there's is no nice way to say this- self-centered... "I'm no good at this" "I'm no good at that" "woe is me, me, me, me..."
Please don't get angry, I've been in that mindset, I let it take me way to far down the road to depression... and it really helped to make a conscious effort to take my eyes off of myself, and think of others first, and look for the good in others (think Pollyanna...) and not to even worry about what good qualities I might have, that a typical counselor would tell me to look for... "let another man praise thee and not thine own lips" (Proverbs something or other, I'm no good at memorizing verse numbers...)
At any rate, hang in there... discontentment isn't all bad, if you were completely content you wouldn't have any need to keep trying to do better, you wouldn't be striving for growth...
Well, I didn't mean to write a book, but I did want to take a moment to encourage you,
keep on keepin' on,
ali
Permanent Link

About Me

Oh, the crazy things that happen in my house.... I am the wife of M for 8 years now. I am the mother of a 10 yo boy - D, 6 1/2 yo boy - N, 4 yo girl - Princess C, 2 1/2 yo boy -Toddler B, and girl Lil' L born May 18. I've been homeschooling since 2003. I lean towards a Charlotte Mason approach, but more often than not, it's "whatever works".

Links

Home
View my profile
Archives
Email Me
My Blog's RSS




Math

Saxon 2
Saxon 76


Language Arts

Ambleside Online
First Language Lessons
Copy Work
Read Alone Time
Poetry
Learning Language Arts Through Literature
Story Starters
Misc spelling, writing, and phonics books

This Year D Read

Carry On Mr. Bowditch
Black Beauty
Kingdom's Hope
Kingdom's Edge
Kingdom's Call
Holes

This Year N Read

Robinson Crusoe - Child's version

Current Read Aloud

Robinson Crusoe


History/Geography

The Story of the World V.1
The Story of the World Activity Sheets
Victor's Journey Through the Bible
What Really Happened in Ancient Times
Black Line Maps


Bible

Bible Reading
Scripture Box


Science

Christian Kids Explore Chemistry
It Couldn't Just Happen
Handbook of Nature Study
Nature Journal







Friends

EmptyNestMom
eyecorn
LaMereAcademy
PeakmoreAcademy
DMalament
DandelionSeeds
berrymorin
LittleEblingsAcademy
elljazz
poz4JC
Bree
amysue
Juliestew
boo4baby
Panshrmu
iluvtheland
pixmum
mistresninos
chefmommy
sherrydhoneycutt
Janne
Amber
MommyJoy

ChathamMommy

KayinMaine
Abiga51
giggles3
Hobbitsmom
PreschoolersandPeace
purpleprincess
writmm
lovinthosebunnies4Him
JNLANG
ronandjess
thelittlehomeschool
dawilli
LovetheLord

NOSboy11
Littlebitofeverythingmama
smlltwnmmmy
mamatrish
amada
stevewend
BlubberBloggers
MomsStandStrong

MrsIncredible
seekingtheoldpaths
CountryMomof4
MommylovesRJ
jenferris5
Walkersquiver
SeekingJESUSnTeachingKIDS
midwifemom
JenofAvonlea
youngmommy
DomesticGoddessInTraining
tsukayama
mommyof3girlies
melissal89
FruitfulFamily
debbiecorley
ArrowsInOurQuiver
SweetSavages
psalm113v9
matris
ChristLover
wings
newcr8ion
Flybaby
challmeyeralways

Other Blogs I Read

Classic Adventures
Large Family Logistics
Amy's Humble Musings
Princess Ruby
Novak's


Free Blog Content

Site Meter

Graphics

Rajiv's Graphics
Heart Warming Hollidays
Amreta's Graphic Corner
Ritva's Gallery
Creations By Dawn
Pat's Web Graphics

Blinkies

Purity Seekers


Entry 380 of 532
Last Page | Next Page