Another week has come and gone and I haven't blogged anything! I had such great plans, alas I had a funny week (not funny ha-ha, funny peculiar). I haven't felt myself this week, I've felt stressed, a bit low and a bit like I've got too much on my plate! My mind has been full of things I need to do and I want to do, but I've felt like it was so full I haven't known where to start. But today's church message really helped me.
We had a visiting speaker, Dr. Ian Jagelman who is our Pastor's lecturer and mentor. His message was about joy. I could give you lots of verses he shared but I want to share the crux of what it meant to me. When we spend time with Jesus, we feel happy and He wants us to be happy! Happy people can be life changers, because let's face it there are so many sad people out there, people want to be around happy, joyful people. I now feel I can face the coming week with a better attitude. So often I've felt like a Martha instead of a Mary (busy working instead of enjoying Jesus' company), I have wanted to change but kept feeling "if I don't do this stuff it won't get done!". Well maybe it won't but ultimately my life will be better if I have a closer relationship with God. I'll be happier, my husband will be happier and my kids will be happier (because if Momma ain't happy, nobody's happy!).
The Proverbs 31 woman seems so perfect, she's looking after her house, sewing and knitting for her family. Saving her money, up before dawn making breakfast, has her own business, looks good. Being good at all this stuff is great but ultimately "a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised".
So I'm going to endeavour to spend more time with my mate Jesus this week and to focus on the things that make me feel happy and very blessed. The collage above is the things that make me happy- my husband, my kids, my friends, chocolate, reading, my hammock, the beach, handbags, shoes, clothes, colours, jewellery, painting and my God. Yes I know some of these things are silly and frivolous, but I figure God made me and He put in the shoe/ handbag/ clothes loving part of me, and He never makes mistakes!
xx Vanessa.
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