Showing posts with label contemplations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemplations. Show all posts

Friday, September 3, 2010



100+ things I want to do well

  • give grace
  • be a nutritionally educated chef for my family
  • take breaks and get away on a boat for a minute or two
  • respect others who disagree
  • ask in prayer continually for the need that I know of in my little world and in the big world
  • see the heart not the behavior
  • rejoice with those who are rejoicing
  • comfort those who need comfort
  • listen to a child speaking by looking them in the eyes on their level
  • live free of the 'cancer' of resentment and bitterness by forgiving
  • forgive even when and especially when they aren't sorry
  • say 'I'm sorry' quickly when needed
  • influence inspired living
  • represent well
  • master childlike faith
  • stop trying so hard and let Him do it through me
  • let go of what I need to
  • grieve when I need to
  • consider caring criticism
  • hear the Quiet Still Voice
  • shun negativity
  • wear God's glasses to see like He sees
  • live balanced
  • keep boundaries and margins
  • show compassion
  • avoid grumbling
  • avoid complaining
  • invent
  • repurpose
  • upcycle
  • recycle
  • obey the laws of the land
  • drive with manners
  • avoid selfishness and narcissism
  • avoid intimidation
  • live 'marathon' not 'sprint'
  • live in a state of perseverance
  • be open for change thus often times progress
  • take what I have and do my best with all I have
  • treat all people the same whether rich or poor, famous or homeless...
  • develop into a PHD of showing God's love
  • pray for those who misunderstand or judge me
  • value every human being, young or old, born or unborn, rich or poor, healthy or ill...
  • value all social classes
  • appreciate all ethnic groups
  • keep on reading
  • garden and harvest my own bounty
  • avoid thinking I know much
  • sow seeds of kindness and purity
  • sow seeds of respect and honor
  • show mercy (and I'll be shown mercy)
  • be a pit bull when it come to hanging on to Love
  • never give up
  • live pointed toward the One with whom nothing is impossible
  • give acceptance
  • give attention
  • live fearlessly
  • listen at least twice as much as I speak
  • enjoy cleaning and doing laundry
  • cook
  • sing
  • dance
  • forgive as I've been forgiven
  • pray for my enemies
  • love my enemies
  • dream
  • create
  • rest
  • 'be' where ever I am
  • help others discover their unique strengths and talents
  • discover my own strengths and talents
  • make room for stillness
  • testify of Love and all He is
  • run some more
  • read
  • learn
  • travel
  • be a grace dispenser
  • understand others by hearing their story
  • avoid throwing 'rocks' of judgment at myself
  • avoid throwing 'rocks' of judgment towards others
  • always have room in my life for kindness toward strangers
  • live a REAL life including flaws and failures but with tenacity to GET UP and keep going
  • live a legacy of grace
  • encourage others dreams
  • wear an apron when baking and like it
  • model forgiveness
  • model faith, hope, and love
  • model peace
  • model joy
  • treat my husband the way I want my future daughter in laws to treat my sons
  • treat my husband the way I want my daughters to treat their husbands
  • treat children the way I want others to treat my children
  • treat teenagers the way I want others to treat my teenagers
  • treat others the way I want to be treated
  • kiss the faces of my children often
  • hug my children much
  • pray for those who won't
  • hope for those who don't
  • forgive deeply
  • forgive quickly
  • live simply
  • hope always
  • think BIG
  • receive Love then give Love
  • live inspired then inspire
  • by an original
  • share beauty from pain
  • eat sushi by an ocean
  • translate love
  • choose wisely
  • love generously
  • speak kindly
  • care deeply
  • give generously
  • speak love without words
  • encourage
  • run
  • make a great pot roast
  • be a good friend
  • be kind

Monday, July 19, 2010


'In quietness and in trust shall be your strength'
This new fan of the world of blogging just started this blog today! I am sitting in my kitchen with Tara Frey's new book, my old Webster's 'New World' dictionary and 5 children who are running around in swim suits ready to go to Aunt Nienie's house to swim and I think lunch was gummy worms from vacation Bible school? That's probably why they are running... I saw humor already and had to write a post.
In trying to navigate through the steps of setting up a blog and all that will accompany it, I was contemplating the description of the blog...'peace, stillness, simplicity, solitude, focus, comfort and a favorite cup of coffee or tea, or even a raspberry swizzle in a fabulous crystal glass' when I was reminded of my own need and desire for the very elements of the words that I am so carefully trying to choose.

Of course no one can live there continually, at least not actually sitting in a white chair (at minimum bed sores would be an issue). However, it is my desire to at least in heart and mind to be educated and master this practice as I study in this school called LIFE. Hope you join me and many others on this course.

Until next time, may you find peace and rest, restoration and simplicity.
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