I'm very visual. I learn best by pictures, so my goal (my goal mind you) is to fill this blog mainly with pictures. Feel free to comment, ask questions, etc if you want more words. And maybe I will get wordier than expected... who knows!
As I write I may be random. Just as a warning. For instance, a rather inspired idea just came to me... I should also journal lessons that I'm learning as well, as a way for me to remember them and hopefully to encourage you as well. That is, if I'm able to communicate them well. I'm not always the best at communication. Susan took most of the communication genes from Ben and me. What can I say?
A newly-married friend's example today made me really stop and think about how often I tend to look at the negative side, taking the positives for granted and pushing them aside. For some reason, I feel that negatives are more worthy of my attention and thoughts!
To set up the situation, there were a lot of food, plates, cups, napkins, etc left over after the wedding of my friend. Their wedding was a week and a half ago.
My reaction:
"Oh dear, look at all the money they spent unnecessarily. They're starting a new life, the budget is already tight, and I bet they're really regretting this financial blunder to start off married life. Maybe we can return some things; I can probably help redeem this problem and buy some supplies off of them and use them."
Her reaction when I talked to her this afternoon:
"We were so happy to hear that all the food was taken to a shelter to feed a large number of homeless people after the wedding! What a blessing. I heard that my brothers really had a blast packaging up the food together. And I talked to (husband), and we want to donate the leftover plates and forks to the work in Clarkston."
Wow. I just couldn't stop thinking about her response all the way driving to visit them this evening.
It is God who redeems our actions... the "good" and the "bad".
Every cloud truly does have a silver lining shining brightly.
Enjoy the silver linings!
And I leave you with a few pictures... the main picture I wanted to post I actually can't find. It gives you just a glimpse of the chaos that is my life right now... moving down to Clarkston and moving rooms at school. My room is overflowing with... stuff. Things. For the apartment, granted. Agh, why are things such a "necessity"? My room is knee-deep or higher in... yep, you guessed it - things. The garage has a good bit too. Gotta love 'em. Anyway, maybe I'll post that later.
#2 - ...and me
#3 & 4 - Sarah, Mary, Susan, and Kathy Zeglen and me with food for Emily Rose's bridal shower!
Thank you for your help!!!!!! I'm so glad you were able to visit.
#5 - Emily Rose and me at her shower. It was very fun!
#6 - the food spread
Oh dear, I still have this picture posting thing to figure out... I think I finally got these post-able in a very round-about, old-fashioned, time-consuming way. Help?
I like your necklace at ER's shower. Where'd you get it?
ReplyDeleteAll your pictures are beautiful!! (even the ones with me) :) The food at the shower looks amazing!! Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteThat necklace is one that Aunt Janet gave us years ago! I wore it to Clarkston recently and was informed that it was... yes, a "married-woman" necklace and I'm not supposed to wear it. *sigh*
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Hehe, it cracks me up. So... that one isn't going down with me to Clarkston!