This Christmas~



This Christmas



Mend a quarrel

Seek out a forgotten friend

Write a letter..a love letter

Share some treasure,

Give a hug,

Give a soft answer. Encourage youth.

Keep a promise,

Find the time,

Forgive an enemy,

Listen!!!

Apologize if you were wrong

Think first of someone else.

Be kind and gentle

Laugh a little, Laugh a little more,

Express your gratitude. Gladden the heart of a child,

Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.



Speak your love,

Speak it again,

Speak it still once again!
anonymous



Two beautiful rainbows that graced the sky over the last week! The rain around here has been nonstop...I know, not a huge surprise for the NW

but it has been heavy and not letting up...and this right here is the blessing that

comes on those dark, wet days! God is good like that...just a reminder that His promises

are never ending, His love is everlasting! I love that about HIM!
HE IS GOOD!

Reading Between the Lines

The other day I received an email from an aquaintance. The way the email was worded made me defensive immediately. I was ready to hit reply in a split second...you know, "put her in her place" so to speak. Her words consisted of "Why didn't you..."  "Help me understand why you would..." "You should've...." I don't really like how...." I was surprised to receive this from her, she wasn't usually one to question my leadership or be negative but I had obviously done something she didn't like and she felt free enough to let me know. Before I decided to reply another friend happened to stop by my classroom, I mentioned  the email and this was her simple response, "She probably just needed the situation explained to her, she probably didn't mean to sound rude, just call her." Oh! NEVER crossed my mind...WHY? Why would that not be my first response..to call her, in love, explain it and expect the best? I know the "emailers" heart and I know she would never purposely hurt or attack me, but something in me made me rise like a lion, defensive and ready to speak my mind. That makes me so disappointed in myself and who I think I really am....Why would be first response be defensive and feel attacked instead of thinking the best. But get this...that's not the end. I call her, explain the situation, she thanks me for calling and then...AND THEN, AND THEN goes onto say how she has been praying for me and my family! Wha? Not only was I way off base in my assumption, but this Godly woman had been praying for me! I want to respond FIRST in love because HE has first loved me!

God forgive me and thanks for always humbling me when I need it!

 And we have known and believed

 the love that God has for us.

God is love, and he who abides in love

abides in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:16