September 11, 2012
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Priorities.
They’ve been on my mind lately.
Learning how to put them in the right order can be so difficult.
Putting them in the right order and pleasing everyone…that’s just downright impossible!
{even though I’d love to! if only there were 100 hours in a day}This summer, though lots of fun, has begun to take it’s toll. The busy is getting to us.
and here comes September shouting all that needs to be done.(Sometimes I feel it’s best to leave the dishes in the sink and fly the coop….
….trouble is, you have to come back to the coop and wash them. Ha!
Proverbs 14:10 ~ Each heart knows it’s own bitterness, and no one else can share it’s joy.
I love this verse. We never know how happy or sad or busy or worried someone else is truly feeling inside.
We never know what they are going through…..so we shouldn’t be harsh on others.Just because we would do things a certain way, doesn’t mean that everyone else should too.
We all have a different way, a different opinion, a different outlook in life.
and all of our priorities are not going to look the same. and we have to learn to be okay with that.Just because someone’s priorities are different than yours, doesn’t make them wrong.
Just different.
On the flip side, while putting priorities in order…we have to put our own households first.
I am learning this the hard way.
{I have an issue with saying the word “No”….thankfully I have a grounded husband who speaks up!}
and if it means people will get upset…or not like you, well, you have to learn to be okay with that too.There comes a time where you just have to let go of what others think…
and worry only about what God thinks.If you are not doing anything against the bible, and you are following His will, that is what matters.
We need to keep the focus off of ourselves and on Christ….this is so hard for selfish me.Some pictures off Instagram.
If you’d like to follow me there, here’s the link…..http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/myPhotos/grid
Off to my first homeschool meeting of the year.
I am excited to go and thankful for such a wonderful group of women.Happy Tuesday to you.
Comments (9)
I’ve been trying to prioritize too, it’s hard for me.
yes. the constant battle for us all.. keeping things in the right order.
i also don’t say, no, every easily.
i’ve missed your bubbly self around these parts.
seems xanga is rather dead these days…
i think we’re all trying to keep priorities straight,
and new school routines to get used to, etc.
i love your heart for your family and truth, and wanting to do the right thing.~
i know things will settle soon and everything will fall more naturally into place..
as much as i dont’ like the winter season, it seems to force us to slow down and
if anything ,just hunker down and be inside more with each other and at home.
AND… of course, on the internet w/ our friends. hee hee.
hugs, girl. and you and your sis look good in that car!!
Priorities… I’ve been learning this too. And how we don’t know what kind of things people are going through so we should pretty much always be nice. And how we should only worry about what God thinks. I think these are daily lessons, just when I feel I’ve got the hang of it, I see I don’t. Glad I’m not the only one on this journey!
I’ve missed you!!!
Love your sister’s shirt with the flowers on the side!
Your children like those buggies made for little people too huh??
Only one store around here has them. I like the half buggy/cart out now – bigger than a basket, but not too big when I need only a few items.
Was reminded of 1Thes. 5:15 about being kind and good to each other and to everyone else – makes it hard to say no to people, esp. when your heart desires to serve others, to be a light by giving and being generous. As we cling to Jesus, seek HIS will first, He will show us who to say yes and no to, what to put first in our busy schedules. Yes, keep our eyes on Christ first! Amen
Looks like you have some very adorable, sweet people to be busy with
Praying for peace of heart and mind, for grace for each hour.
I love the dishes in the sink and flying the coop idea:) my lill girl been asking for the playground for 3 days!!! Today is the day!
I know how hard it is to prioritize!!! It’s soooo hard. at the end of the day you realize that If u didn’t prioritize, the day prioritized itself for u. And usually the most important things have fallen by the side
you’re so wise Liz.
being okay with my priorities being different than others; yes! good reminder.
i’m also reminded that Tim still didn’t help me figure out my iPhone so i can post instagram here too!!;)
hope your week’s going good!
♥
In some areas, I finally put my foot down and said NO to people. I knew, after learning the hard way (how many of us Hard Way people ARE there, anyway?!?), that my family and household and our health was what I/we needed to tend to first. The result is, while we are in better, calmer shape, some people have dropped off of our planet. That is okay. At the same time, new people have joined our planet…they understand where we are and why. We welcome them and we still love and care about the ones who dropped off. Grace and Love and Respect go a very long way.
Oh, and I love your Instagram photos…there’s a cool quality to them. I don’t have a phone that does that, so probably can’t “follow” you there. Your daughter’s adorable smile made ME smile bigger!
ha, I’m back… I think those Instragram photos have an aged look to them that I like a lot!
Also heartily agree with this -”Just because we would do things a certain way, doesn’t mean that everyone else should too.” ”Just because someone’s priorities are different than yours, doesn’t make them wrong.Just different.” I would love to print this and give it so some people!!
We’ve experienced a lot of judgement and criticism because we don’t do things the way some of our family think we should, we don’t live the way they do or would… we don’t stick our noses in their way of life or their choices, and wish they’d accept our differences. Learning not to live to please other people!
love the pic of you and your sister out for a drive. that’s how easy life should be, right?
and you said something else about household priorities and putting what God thinks WAY ahead of people. i never thought about it as selfish–that caring so much about others’ opinions is actually us just being selfish about US.. i love this thought and will be mulling it over today. i like that proverbs verse, too. hope the homeschool meeting was energizing.