I really wish there was a way for me to receive the updates on this. Since I have not been getting them, I have not been doing the challenges as I should. There are also no printouts anymore (quit around week 20) so I haven't had that as a reminder either. Sigh. Well, I just read week 23 (I am so behind... but at least I'm still trying).
Week 23 - Listen to the Spirit
The challenge for this week is to find quiet time to just listen. This seems a lot like previous weeks, and in all honesty, I need the reminder. My mind is often so full of what I need to do next that I hardly find time to just sit and be still. My increasing headaches are a testament to that (ow!). So, I am going to take time and just be quiet before God, listening for His voice amid all the chaos that is my life as a wife and mom of 3 under 5.
Week 24 - Perfection
Wow. I am made in God's image. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. And God is perfect, and didn't make a mistake when He made me. Sure, the world tells me I'm not good enough. I'm not a good enough mom (you yelled at your kids? How could you! You are a terrible mom, not worthy...). It tells me I'm useless (what do you do all day? You don't have a REAL job. You're worthless if you don't pull in a wage). It says I'm not pretty enough. But... I've realized that in some of these things, I don't really care (until I reach a certain time of month, lol). I may not look perfect, but I'm healthy. I don't need makeup to feel pretty (most of the time. Like I said, there are days where I feel super ugly, but that is related to hormone changes, something I'm reading about right now, and the only thing that can change my feelings then is prayer). I AM a good mom, even when I make mistakes, because I am human and make mistakes. And God is there. He will be with me and help me overcome my 'flaws'. Not only that, but in doing so, I will transform into the woman He created me to be!
The challenge this week? To choose to see myself the way my creator sees me. I'm going to create my own real world challenge here. Every morning, I will look in the mirror, smile at myself, and tell myself that my heavenly Father made me just as I am, and He loves me for who I am, not for who I'm not.
Week 25 - Eat Real Food
This one is not a difficult one for me. We hardly eat out (yay!) and I do my best to buy real food over anything processed. Most of our diet is one ingredient only (you know, fruits, veggies, meat that is NOT soaked in salts and marinades unless I made them myself, milk (from the cows in our dairy, haha), etc. I get sick from almost anything processed. Hot dogs, powdered potatoes, and most anything with MSG to name a few. It means I spend a LOT of time in the kitchen, but it is worth it in the end. Things I know I can do better are in regards to breads/cookies/sugar. I need to start using dates as sweeteners again instead of sugar in cookies. I also quit purchasing bread. I'm making buns instead. It's a lot more work in the long run, but I think it will be well worth the effort.
So, this week I am challenging myself to use dates instead of sugar next time I bake, and to continue to make buns instead of purchasing bread.
So... I will see how I do in these weeks. I wish I had printouts to keep me accountable, but since I don't, I'm going to try to work through it on here. Let's see how this goes (so far, it hasn't been so well since I haven't been keeping up on here since week 6 or so, and not really at all since Baby A was born).
Have a great week!
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