For Today: 9/8/20
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Looking out my window
It's a nice sunny day and our high for today is 89 degrees.
I am thinking
Despite the way this year has been, I’m glad Fall is almost here. It’s my all-time favorite season.
I am thankful
I had a relaxing Labor Day with my family yesterday.
One of my favorite things
Pulling out our Fall décor to see what I have to decorate our home. I plan to get started this weekend if nothing else comes up.
I am creating
A surprise for my hubby :-)
I am wearing
A black blouse, gray pants, and brown flats.
I am reading
Catching up on some blog posts from other blogs I like to visit.
I’m watching
Meal Prep videos on YouTube.
I am hoping
To find some good buys at the Farmer’s Market. Ours will end (for the year) the last Saturday of this month. That’s a couple of weeks earlier than usual.
I am learning
How to slow down and listen to my body when it’s in need of rest. It seems I get more tired these days.
In my kitchen
We drink plenty of plain ole water throughout the day. At dinner, we treat ourselves to some flavored water with our meal. I love making flavor combos with the Mio and True Lemon/Lime.
We drink plenty of plain ole water throughout the day. At dinner, we treat ourselves to some flavored water with our meal. I love making flavor combos with the Mio and True Lemon/Lime.
Here are some of our favorites using an 8 oz. glass of water:
1 True Lemon (packet) with 2 squirts of Mio Strawberry Watermelon,
1 True Lemon with 2 squirts of Mio Blueberry Lemonade,
1 True Lime with 2 squirts of Mio Cherry Blackberry, and
1 True Lime with 2 squirts of Mio Lemonade.
Post Script
It is sad how hard it is to find older godly women in the church who take the time to teach and train younger women biblically on how to be a godly wife and helpmeet to their husbands. The church is badly suffering from not having enough real Titus 2 women. I can see the devastating effects this has had on my generation as well as those in generations after me. The generation of women before us (and many others before them) dropped the ball and now families are suffering in a worst way than ever. In this day and age, it’s really hard to find older women at church who are committed to living out their biblical calling so that there is hope for the younger women coming along the path.
Shared Quote
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
~Philippians 4:6-7
A moment from my day
I spent the morning at the dentist with my son. Later after I came back home, I got in some exercise. Following that, I had a hair spa day (giving my hair some needed TLC).
Closing Notes
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4 comments:
I enjoyed your Daybook post, Tajuana. I noted your comment about there being a lack of older godly women who teach and train the younger women. It is a sad state. Perhaps it's because so many people are so busy these days? Do you see any way of changing that in your own circle, ie, becoming the change you want to see? I am interested in writing memoir, sharing the experiences and things I have learned from them. But I know there is so much more. You've given me food for thought. Thank you.
Wishing you a beautiful week ahead. Stay safe.
Brenda
Hi Brenda. Thanks for reading and commenting. I'm not sure what you meant by "so many people are so busy these days". If I'm understanding you correctly, I'd have to ask what does being busy have to do with it? I see several women using their blogs, YouTube videos, and social media sites to share what they know. They see that young ladies are suffering because all they have heard is go to school, get a good education, and a career like these were the most important things in life. No one shared with them or modeled what being a wife and mother according to the word of God is supposed to look like. I know I sure didn't know. That's why I wrote the series "God's Plan for the Christian Wife".
When we're at church attending ladies bible studies, why is the focus on studies by a popular bible teacher/minister? Can't that time be used to get into the Word of God and go through scriptures that deal with Biblical roles for wives and mothers? Can't the spiritually matures wives and mothers share some wisdom with the other ladies? What about some of these women taking the time to disciple young women? Why not use women's retreats to train women about these roles instead of all the other stuff they do? Who hasn't had a friend, neighbor, or someone they knew that is struggling? Loving wisdom can be imparted in our conversations with them. Christian mothers and grandmothers should be in the word of God themselves and living out their biblical roles in front of their daughters/granddaughters. No daughter should leave home not knowing how to cook, clean/keep a house, and not understanding what God says about the role of a wife and mother.
Think about it. Living as an example before others is not something we "need time" to do. People observing how we live out these principles on a daily basis can make a big impact. That's what I'm focused on more and more these days. I want to let my light shine so that what people all around me see is a woman who is committed to growing and living out my God-given role, and share what I'm learning along the way. I hope I have answered your question and you have a blessed week :)
Hello, Tajuana. Thank you for visiting my blog, and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to return the visit! I've been a bit under the weather, so I'm still catching up. Fall is my favorite month, too! Our local farmer's market ends this week. It always makes me a bit sad when it's over. There are so many ways for us to model and mentor younger women. Your P.S. is good food for thought.
Hope you have a good day!
Hi Karen! It was a pleasure having you visit me. Hope you're feeling better. Thanks for the lovely comment :)
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