Someone pinned a Pinterest funny to me. My friend and I know a person we'd like to go "all Jesus" over and yes, this made me smile.
After that initial chuckle and thinking of our mutual friend this would apply to, I stopped. It really isn't so funny after all. Not meaning to be preachy, but probably was received that way, I wrote "Yeah, that's the easy part. It's the forgiveness part that's hard." And that, my friends, is the truth.
Yesterday, Hubby hit his sermon out of the park (imho). Some received his message with gladness; some did not; and some stop listening after he mentioned the Republican Party and others after he mentioned the Democratic Party.
We are a divided people. Judging is easy. The Republicans are bad/ the Democrats are bad/ beware of the socialists/ the independents are clueless. We judge. We call names. We divide.
But the message of truth is God's got the evil taken care of. Our job is to love, to forgive, and to treat each other as we want to be treated. It's not really hard...or at least it shouldn't be.
I like cardmaking. I started a blog called The Eclectic Scrapper and I've let other things get in the way of my ministry and I do want it to be a ministry. Long years ago I wanted to start a postcard ministry- fun, right? Well today is the day.
The person I want to go "all Jesus" on is getting a postcard!
Monday, July 24, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Eldest Son Moving On
I'm happy for him. I really am. But I'm also keenly aware like the sands in an hourglass....so goes the days of our lives. I never watched that soap opera but I do remember the commercials or the start of the show. It usually signaled for me to get up and change the channel!
At present, I'm in Dennison and enjoying a night of rest and relaxation....and a little work on the computer...before I take off back to Cucaracha-ville tomorrow. I've loved spending time with Working Boy. He is loving his job and for that I am thankful.
Hubby called today and said "I guess you've spent the morning in the craft store." I could honestly say "no!"
I know!!!! My big adventure here is a trip to Joanne's Fabric and Craft store. We have one now in our neck of the woods so the urge to splurge has diminished. I am also practicing the Marie Kondo stockpile all your crap in one heap so you can see how much you have. I've been doing that with my crapt-ing stuff. All craft crap (crapt) is in one room. I am amazed at how much I have and I haven't even finished going through the house and piling it in that one room.
My living room was filled with a majority of son's junk....er, precious stuff and now that is gone. Unfortunately the room is still piled with my junk, er, precious things. My goal is to reclaim the living room. I'm counting on all my babies coming home for Christmas and I need that room cleaned out! ;)
For now, enjoy my picture of working boy and I.
Anywho.....Enjoy your Friday night. Strawberry
At present, I'm in Dennison and enjoying a night of rest and relaxation....and a little work on the computer...before I take off back to Cucaracha-ville tomorrow. I've loved spending time with Working Boy. He is loving his job and for that I am thankful.
Hubby called today and said "I guess you've spent the morning in the craft store." I could honestly say "no!"
I know!!!! My big adventure here is a trip to Joanne's Fabric and Craft store. We have one now in our neck of the woods so the urge to splurge has diminished. I am also practicing the Marie Kondo stockpile all your crap in one heap so you can see how much you have. I've been doing that with my crapt-ing stuff. All craft crap (crapt) is in one room. I am amazed at how much I have and I haven't even finished going through the house and piling it in that one room.
My living room was filled with a majority of son's junk....er, precious stuff and now that is gone. Unfortunately the room is still piled with my junk, er, precious things. My goal is to reclaim the living room. I'm counting on all my babies coming home for Christmas and I need that room cleaned out! ;)
For now, enjoy my picture of working boy and I.
my eye is doing something crazy there! |
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Anybody out there?
Hello, my name is Strawberry and I am a hoarder.
Identifying the problem is the first step, right?
I've shared over and over my Dad's philosophy of "if one is good; two's better." My Mom taught me to buy that extra pair of shoes when I found one I really liked. My grandmother saved everything AND she was a collector (I'm changing that word to "hoarder").
Career Girl and I have been going through my Mom's house. It is daunting. At first you want to save everything (it's in my DNA-- that's my story and I'm sticking to it). Then you want to throw or give everything away (but you secretly keep it-- I've found my mom's secret stash of my grandmother's stuff who had a secret stash of her parents and grandparents and great- grandparents.....).
I don't know when I became a "depression baby" but I've got it bad, man!
Sale? Stock up.
Remember Y2K? Make sure you have gas/ food/ money/ in case the computers crash and you are left in dire straights.
Save those Whipped Cream containers, turn the front hallway closet into a second pantry with peanut butter and toilet paper from the warehouse box store!
Create a blog. (it's good)
Create another blog. (it's even better)
Create a third blog (okay, now you've just got a problem!)
and don't write on any of them because you have overwhelmed yourself.
So here I am, Grainiacs. Ready to change.
The first part is identifying the problem: I am a hoarder whether it is stuff, head stuff, blogs, dogs, cats, crafts, shoes, vitamins! yes, you read right. I'm looking at a buttload of vitamins on my kitchen counter.
The second part is gaining strength to solve the problem. (Dang, I'm tired after writing this down)
This pertains to weight, to hoarding, to procrastination.
It is said "the first step is always the hardest."
My first step is a healthy glass of smoothie- I need the energy. I just tired myself out.
Blog- check
Smoothie- check
I've made that first step. See you tomorrow! I'm back to blogging.
Identifying the problem is the first step, right?
I've shared over and over my Dad's philosophy of "if one is good; two's better." My Mom taught me to buy that extra pair of shoes when I found one I really liked. My grandmother saved everything AND she was a collector (I'm changing that word to "hoarder").
Career Girl and I have been going through my Mom's house. It is daunting. At first you want to save everything (it's in my DNA-- that's my story and I'm sticking to it). Then you want to throw or give everything away (but you secretly keep it-- I've found my mom's secret stash of my grandmother's stuff who had a secret stash of her parents and grandparents and great- grandparents.....).
I don't know when I became a "depression baby" but I've got it bad, man!
Sale? Stock up.
Remember Y2K? Make sure you have gas/ food/ money/ in case the computers crash and you are left in dire straights.
Save those Whipped Cream containers, turn the front hallway closet into a second pantry with peanut butter and toilet paper from the warehouse box store!
Create a blog. (it's good)
Create another blog. (it's even better)
Create a third blog (okay, now you've just got a problem!)
and don't write on any of them because you have overwhelmed yourself.
So here I am, Grainiacs. Ready to change.
The first part is identifying the problem: I am a hoarder whether it is stuff, head stuff, blogs, dogs, cats, crafts, shoes, vitamins! yes, you read right. I'm looking at a buttload of vitamins on my kitchen counter.
The second part is gaining strength to solve the problem. (Dang, I'm tired after writing this down)
This pertains to weight, to hoarding, to procrastination.
It is said "the first step is always the hardest."
My first step is a healthy glass of smoothie- I need the energy. I just tired myself out.
Gotta get these two cuties in the picture. |
Smoothie- check
I've made that first step. See you tomorrow! I'm back to blogging.
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