Mother’s Day is May 11th
Go!
Love on a Mother!!
Amen!
Proverbs 31:28
“Her children arise and call her blessed…”
Proverbs 1:8-9
“…and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.”
Apr23
Category Archives: Kingdom Woman
Sep25
Opposites Attract!
I received this e-mail awhile ago:
“Ladies this e-mail will answer all your questions…
Men Are Different!
They think differently…
Talk differently…
Are interested…
Or not interested…
In different things!
The sooner we realize it the better off we’ll be…
And the easier it will be to get along…
Why Men Are Seldom Depressed!
Men are just happier people:
Their last name stays put…
The garage is all theirs…
Wedding plans take care of themselves…
Chocolate is just another snack…
They can be President…
Car mechanics tell them the truth…
Same work, more pay…
Wrinkles add character…
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100…
New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet…
One mood all the time…
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat…
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase…
They can open all their own jars…
They get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness…
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough…
They are unable to see wrinkles in their clothes..
They don’t need to put on a new face every day…
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades…
They only have to shave their face and neck…
They can play with toys all their life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes! One color for all seasons…
They can ‘do’ their nails with a pocket knife…
They have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache…
They can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24th in 25 minutes…
No wonder men are happier!! Ha!
Nicknames:
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah…
If Mike, Dave, and John go out for lunch, they will affectionately call each other Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman…
Eating Out:
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back…
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators…
Money:
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs…
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need, but it’s on sale…
Bathrooms:
A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel…
The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337…A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items…
Arguments: A woman has the last word in any argument…
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument…
Future:
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband…
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife…
Marriage:
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t…
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, but she does…
Dressing Up:
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash,
answer the phone, or go get the mail…
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals…
Natural:
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed…
Women somehow deteriorate during the night…
Offspring:
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments, romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears, hopes, and dreams…
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house…
Though For The Day:
A married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing!”
P.S. Read about relationships:
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray, Ph.D.
Laughing Your Way To A Happy Marriage by Pastor Mark Gungor
Men and Women
Most can’t agree:
On what a “lazy” Sunday afternoon looks like…
What “straighten up the house” entails…
How long “working on the car” takes…
Or what, “I’ll be ready in five minutes!” really means…
Just the other day…
I was listening as my husband spoke on the phone to his good friend, Dave…
“Oh, No!!! What did you do, Davie???
Your new puppy? Big mess? While you were out playing golf? And she was at church?
And the volume in your house is on ‘MUTE!!!?!’
Oh, No! Georgie can’t help you with this one, Buddy!!!
Why??? Because no matter what you say or do…you’re wrong!!!
So, just say you’re sorry and be done with it!!
I’m telling you, Friend…
It’s a grey area!! With women!”
So, by now I’m laughing, because I can’t hear Davie’s end of the conversation…
But I have an answer, nonetheless!
“Swallow you’re pride…
Say you’re sorry…
Put your ‘puppy tail’ between your legs…
And beg for forgiveness!!”
My husband conveys my message and says…
“Doesn’t matter if she said you could go…
Clean up the mess!!”
See???
Opposites!!!
Thank God they attract!
But both men and women can agree on our love for Jesus!!
And how we need His love for us!
Don’t you find that amazing???
In our household…
I’m not a morning person…He is!
I do the paperwork…He can’t!
He’s super observant…I’m not!
I’m a clean-up-as-you-go cook…He’s messy and doesn’t care!
He’s trained to handle a crisis…I melt down!
But…
It’s okay, because…
Jesus and I are opposites, too!
And Opposites Attract!!!
Yipee!!
I’m weak…He’s strong!
I’m human…He’s divine!
I’m selfish…He’s selfless!
He’s sinless!
He’s love!!
He’s Holy!
God’s the Creator!
God’s perfect!
God never changes!
God never fails!
Lord, I Can’t Get Over You!
Men and women are opposites…
And they disagree on many things…
But somehow in Jesus…
We all find what we need!
We all seem to agree!!
Men and women from all walks of life…
Every country…
People who can’t agree on politics…
Or the economy…
Or even on which of our major world problems to try solve first…
Can agree that we adore the love of our Savior for us!
It’s amazing!
We can meet someone totally different from us…
And still just know that they possess the love of Jesus…
That They Have His Heart!
Psalm 8:4
“What is mankind that You are mindful of them,
human beings that You care for them?“
You love like no other…
Not anything that I do…
You forgive me…
I choose to stay here with You!
Hold me…
Closer…
Can’t lose this moment…
You’re love has covered me!
And now I can’t get over You!
I just can’t get over You
Arms of my Father…
Grace can be found…
Lay my fears down…
Not the same anymore…
Changed from the inside out..
Heart is beating…
Can’t get over the way…
Your love stays the same…
All the time…
You stay the same…
My song remains…
Oh, Lord…
Nothing I can’t do…
Except get over You!
I’ll never get over You!!
Amen!
Aug3
Check With God!
Many people say many things…
I’d like you to_____
I wish that you would_____
Why can’t you_____
You really should_____
Why don’t you_____
You need to_____
I can’t understand why you won’t_____
Don’t____
Oh, you must_____
When will you_____
Stop thinking about_____
Stay on track with_____
Take responsibility for_____
How can you_____
We need you to_____
And expect you to do many things…
Stay calm
Get excited
Go to work
Stay Home
Have a baby
Make more money
Have another baby
Quit your job
Volunteer
Help out more
Be a great Mom/Dad
Step up
Be a team player
Care for your parents
Give some money
Give more time
Teach your kids
Be perfect
Focus on your job
Cook healthy meals
Keep in shape
Be organized
Be spontaneous
Clean the house
Go have fun
Work hard
Be studious
Mow the lawn
Be polite
Be assertive
Plant a garden
Handle a sick child
Create holiday traditions
Keep in touch with the in-laws
Understand your spouse
Be strong
Be ladylike
Be manly
Be sensitive
Be independent
Send cards
Buy gifts
Delegate
Pay the bills
Organize the carpool
Find anything in the house that’s lost
Read minds
Be confident
Have a sense of humor
Always have an alternate plan ready
Fix the toilet
Save for college
Sign up for classes
Look good
Read your Bible
Spend time with your family
Get everyone ready for back-to-school
Supervise homework
Help at church
Service the car
Throw a party
Buy groceries
Redeem coupons
Bake cookies for school
Watch the news
Run errands
Change your hairstyle
Lose some weight
Buy new clothes
Join a gym
Read more
Take care of pets
Do the laundry
Pick up the kids
Plan the vacation
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.
Whew!!
This is exhausting stuff…
Trying to please everyone!
STOP!
Check with God!!
Say, “I’ll pray about it!”
Be who He wants you to be!
That’s what pleases Him!!
1 John 5:14-15
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God:
that if we ask anything according to His will,
He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us—
whatever we ask—
we know that we have what we asked of Him.”
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test
and approve what God’s will is—
His good, pleasing and perfect will.”
John 8:28-29
So Jesus said,
“When you have lifted up the Son of Man,
then you will know that I am He
and that I do nothing on My own
but speak just what the Father has taught Me.
The One who sent Me is with Me;
He has not left Me alone,
for I always do what pleases Him.”
Proverbs 16:7
“When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
Trying to do it all???
Relax!
Ask in prayer and obey!!
Jesus will give you joy for the things He wants you to do!
Let Jesus take your burdens to lighten your load!
Don’t be pressured by the world!
Psalm 118:8
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.”
You’re confidence is in Christ!!
The opinion that matters is His!
1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is one God
and one mediator between God and mankind,
the man Christ Jesus…”
Simplify your life!
Listen to One Voice!
The world doesn’t dictate…
The culture doesn’t define…
God’s voice is the loudest…
At all times!!
Before you take a new job…
Take on a new volunteer position…
Do another chore…
Let go of things God says are not yours!!
Suggested reading:
Kingdom Man by Tony Evans
Kingdom Woman-Embracing Your Purpose, Power, and Possibilities by Tony Evans and Chrystal Evans Hurst
“…your life flows through different seasons. Each of these seasons carries with it different time constraints, blessings, and demands. To try to do all things without being cognizant of the season you are in is the surest way to burnout and even bitterness…Yet God never said that you would receive praise for trying to please others….Place what God says and what God requires as the highest priority in your life.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
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