A Life Uncommon: adding to my list of top ten

Friday, June 22, 2007

adding to my list of top ten

11) "Early " mornings outside are quiet and nice. (until the neighborhood Landscapers arrive)
I can get the lawn mowed

12) In the mornings after the lawns mowed Water play with the kids and the hose.

13) NO BUGS (blood suckers, ticks and the like), as long as the neighbors keep their pool clean and the standing water up, except the ants

14) no humidity

15) I love the summer rains when we are not in a drought (like the one we have been in for many years now)

16)My sunflowers are lovely.

17) wet clothes feel sorta nice. (kids dumped the dogs water bowl on me.

My attitude is improving and my irritability is decreasing. I am looking more forward to my day. That is the whole point of this for me. I don't like who I have been becoming. I don't want to be grumbling all the time. Thats not who I choose to be. It is really hard to implement this choice.

2 comments:

JUST A MOM said...: hey did you shop at the same shirt store as me???? Thanks for checkin on me.; June 22, 2007 at 7:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Knowing how much the airconditioning bill will be for July/August before we get it, so we don't go into shock!

I'm thanfull for the summers because we can make sno cones.

Congrats on selling so much, that awesome!
Last week, the kids had Vacation Bible School, we don't have anything planned until the weekend, if you have time either Weds. or Friday, I'll give you a call tomorrow some time.
I need a haircut and a pedicure really bad. That might help refresh me too.
Take care and see you soon.; June 24, 2007 at 4:21 PM

By Maya Angelou

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living,'
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

Words have power. Here are a few of my favorite sayings.

A warm cup of tea is like a cuddle with a friend.
The North American Indians have a more eloquent word for ‘friend’ than we do in English. In their language, the word for friend literally means, “the one who carries my sorrows on his back.”
Return with Honor
The sage anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy, and does things that would become great while they are small. All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things."
"HOME IS WHERE YOUR STORY BEGINS"
“Live so that when your children hear these words they think of you… Fairness Caring Integrity Honesty Love Trust.”
"O Lord help my words to be gracious and tender today, for tomarrow I may have to eat them."
"No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes"