Christian Paradigm Shifts

This post is about housekeeping or the lack thereof. You see, I've always had trouble keeping things neat and orderly.   My teen years were the beginning of the madness. I remember my grandmother coming to the end of the hall where my bedroom was and shaking her head. She would go "Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. That's a shame. Your poor mother." Well, I've tried almost everything under the sun in order to get organized. I even made this home management binder. It is chock full of forms and ideas. It has tons of inspirational articles to get me motivated. It has such ideas as quick clean, emergency clean, Fly Lady zones, etc. to use.   But.....       My problem is I can't stick with any one thing. I get discouraged when I see all that there is to do. I get overwhelmed by clutter.   I know everything should have a place and things should be put in their right place.   But what if there is no place to put things? ...

Do you ever feel this way? I know I do. I mean it seems like a tall order to be the Proverbs 31 woman and the Titus 2 lady. Do you remember the commercial "I can bring home the bacon"? It was a commercial for Jolie perfume. Well, here it is: Sometimes as a woman I think I can do it all. Well, I've come to the realization that I cannot. As I have shared before, I work outside the home. I am also the one who makes the dinner, irons the clothes, and get lunches ready for the next day. I do the laundry and the grocery shopping. I am not complaining how things are. It is just how they are. My husband does help around the house. I am grateful for that. But I battle comparing myself to others. I look at friends and fellow bloggers and I think that they have it altogether. But then I come to realize that no one is perfect and there is no such thing as a perfect life. Could I be a better wife and mother? Yes. I could do better. But I am striving for progress, not p...

This post is on the importance of women mentoring women. I know in my own life the importance of having others to give encouragement and guidance on my journey through life. I have been mentored by older women in the faith. They were older by either their age or by their length of time in the faith. I have been mentored by those who are similar in age and marital situation. This mentoring has been in person, by other like-minded bloggers, and even ministries such as Beth Moore and Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I have mentored others in their walk with the Lord. I have encouraged and guided others to dig deep into God's Word for themselves. I have given of myself from my own life experiences and my walk with the Lord. I consider this blog part of my mentoring of other women. I want to grow in this area. I still have a lot to learn myself but I want to help others on this journey called life. The qualifications from being mentor or being mentored does not mean perfection. Just the o...