Love to Live & Live to Love

Saturday, December 31, 2011

10 ways to love

I am borrowing this list from Proverbs 31 Ministries. I came across it the other morning and thought it was just too beautiful not to share.
I also think it is a perfect way to start a new year.


10 Ways to Love
Listen without interrupting. Proverbs 18
Speak without accusing. James 1:9
Give without sparing. Proverbs 21:26
Pray without ceasing. Col. 1:8
Answer without arguing. Proverbs 17:1
Share without pretending. Eph. 4:15
Enjoy without complaint. Phil 2:14
Trust without wavering. Cor. 3:13
Forgive without punishing. Col. 3:13
Promise without forgetting. Proverbs 13:12


This is my prayer for this new year.

Welcome 2012!

Friday, December 30, 2011

it's a new day

"It's a new day and it's going to be a great one"


I tend to be a worrier.  I almost always wake up with a to-do list that just keeps growing before my feet even hit the floor.
Sometimes this makes me grumpy and uptight before the day has even begun.
Sometimes it makes me rush past my 7 year old who's eagerly waiting for his good morning hug.
Sometimes it makes me impatient with my 5 year old while she's choosing her outfit for the day.
Sometimes it makes me inattentive to my 12 year old's thoughts.
Sometimes it makes me insensitive to my 10 year old's needs.
Many mornings I wish I could hit the rewind button and start again.  Better.
I was reading an article last night that suggested us A-personality types start our day with positive thoughts, not a to-do list.
So, I decided to give it a try.
Before I had time to organize my thoughts this morning I said a silent prayer, thanking and praising God for this new day.
I'm going to try it again tomorrow.
Because this morning it worked.