I know it is shocking, but I am not perfect. I will give you a moment is get over the shock...haha. Even though I can say I'm not perfect doesn't stop me from trying to be. This past week has been tough and I only made it tougher for myself and Tyler by trying to live up to my idea of perfection. Being the "perfect wife" and the "perfect mother" is exhausting. One of the things that I struggle with is asking for help. I try to do everything myself and become overwhelmed and stressed out. I just let the stress of trying to be perfect build up and up until I snap. And I usually snap at poor Tyler because he is close by. Poor poor Tyler has been the victim of my beak downs SEVERAL times during our marriage.
Last night I took a big step for me...I asked Tyler for help. Addisyn was getting fussy and ready for bed, and I still had laundry to get done before work in the morning. Normally I would have put off the laundry, gotten Addisyn settled down and in bed, then gone back to the laundry and been up waiting for it to get done. Instead, I stepped out of my comfort zone and asked Tyler to give Addisyn her bedtime bottle and rock her. He gladly helped, and I was able to get the laundry done by the time Addisyn was put in her crib!
It was great to not feel stressed and try to do everything myself, but what was even better was watching Tyler and Addisyn snuggle together before bed. They have a special bond and relationship and it is so neat to see them interact with each other, even when its just snuggling. That girl loves her Daddy, and her Daddy loves her more than she will ever know.
So I have decided, perfection is over rated. I would much rather watch Tyler and Addisyn together then get stressed out trying to do everything myself. (I will always do the laundry myself though. I cannot stand the way Tyler folds clothes...lol)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
What keeps me going...
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." 1 Tim 4:12
"Your blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you." Matthew 5:4
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20
"May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make his countenance shine upson you, and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn is countence to you and grant you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
"The Lord will work out His plans for my life -- for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me." Psalm 138:8
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." Philippians 4:6
"Your blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you." Matthew 5:4
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20
"May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make his countenance shine upson you, and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn is countence to you and grant you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
"The Lord will work out His plans for my life -- for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me." Psalm 138:8
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." Philippians 4:6
Monday, July 12, 2010
Amen!!!
"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micha 6:8
This was part of the scripture reading at church yesterday. It has been a long time since I could tell you what the scripture reading was after the service let alone the next day. Yesterday was the installation service for our new pastor. Over the past 5 or so years, the attendance on a normal Sunday has been between 70 and 75 people. Yesterday there were close to 150 people! Praise God! I understand that some of these people may not come back and were former members who wanted to check out the new pastor but it felt like the church I grew up in. The church where 150+ people was normal every week.
As part of the installation service, we took communion and it was amazing! We had to wait for room at the alter! We had to wait on people to receive the sacrament! THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WE HAD TO WAIT!!! I could feel the presence of God in that church and could feel Him say "It's a new season here at Congress Street United Methodist! Get ready for a change!"
You have to understand that CSUMC is MY church. I grew up there. All of my best memories from growing up are either in the church or with the people who attended. This church helped make me who I am. I fell in love with Jesus in this church! When I went to college I stopped going to CSUMC and when I came back after Addisyn was born it was like walking into a place i have never been. It was so different. Now it is finally starting to feel like the church I know it can be. The amazing thriving church that God wants it to be!
This was part of the scripture reading at church yesterday. It has been a long time since I could tell you what the scripture reading was after the service let alone the next day. Yesterday was the installation service for our new pastor. Over the past 5 or so years, the attendance on a normal Sunday has been between 70 and 75 people. Yesterday there were close to 150 people! Praise God! I understand that some of these people may not come back and were former members who wanted to check out the new pastor but it felt like the church I grew up in. The church where 150+ people was normal every week.
As part of the installation service, we took communion and it was amazing! We had to wait for room at the alter! We had to wait on people to receive the sacrament! THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WE HAD TO WAIT!!! I could feel the presence of God in that church and could feel Him say "It's a new season here at Congress Street United Methodist! Get ready for a change!"
You have to understand that CSUMC is MY church. I grew up there. All of my best memories from growing up are either in the church or with the people who attended. This church helped make me who I am. I fell in love with Jesus in this church! When I went to college I stopped going to CSUMC and when I came back after Addisyn was born it was like walking into a place i have never been. It was so different. Now it is finally starting to feel like the church I know it can be. The amazing thriving church that God wants it to be!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)