Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit but in humility count others more significant than yourself. -Phillipians 2:3
I've been turning these words over and over again in my head recently. These are some of the questions I've been asking myself:
Do I count others more significant than myself?
The words I speak. The judgments I make (even if only in my head). The actions I take...or don't take. Are they glorifying to God? Or I am just trying to glorify myself?
Do I consider others around me when making decisions?
What is my motivation for saying and doing the things I do? Is it rivalry, conceit? Is it out of humility? Why or why not?
I will continue to ask these questions. But what can I do right now? "Be gracious in your speech...bring out the best in others" the Bible says. Yeah. I think I'll start there.
Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don't miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.
-Colossians 4:5-6 (The Message)
29.9.09
14.9.09
So excited for the weekend. Can tomorrow be Thursday, please?
Above. The Natalie on the left is getting MARRIED this Friday! The Natalie on the right is SOOOO excited for her.
Above. Left = my Angie. She's been cancer free for TWO YEARS (Praise God!) Middle= the Cutie-Pa-Tuttie (Angie's daughter). Right=Me. I'm celebrating Angie's life this SATURDAY
9.9.09
Top 20 Labor Day Memories
This labor day my friend Angie and her family came down to the Jersey Shore. Let's just say: it was magical! Here are my top 20 memories:
1. That minivan pulling up to the house, late at night. Being able to give Angie a real, in person, hug. They were really here! The Davis’s and Cavadini’s together at last.
2.Waking up extra early so that the kiddos wouldn’t be afraid of their new environment. Sitting under my blanket and watching the sun rise over the peaceful lagoon.
3.Seeing two little heads pop out of their rooms, wondering where they were. Giving them real, in person, hugs. Showing them the lagoon in my backyard.
4.Seeing a third little head through the screen door. When I gave her her life vest, she very happily exclaimed: “this life vest matches my pajamas!”
5.Watching my mom and dad with the kiddos, the surrogate grandparents for the weekend; seeing how quickly and honestly they loved the kids.
6.Watching Bri and Angie play with their baby girl in the ocean. Loving parents loving on their baby.
7.Searching for “unique” shells with the kiddos; “this one’s unique because it looks like a boat” Bear exclaimed.
8.Fighting the tide with Angie. “This makes me feel young,” I say. “Oh yea, I hadn’t noticed. I only noticed how out of shape I am” Angie replied smiling.
9.Bella’s bathing suit matched her hair! This made her happy.
10.Falling asleep at 9:00 p.m. Waking up only for a piece of peach pie.
11.Head massages!
12.Bella wanted her new best friend, my sister, to snuggle with her before bed (only a little jealoug b/c I wanted to snuggle)
13.Kayaking with dad. Exploring the lagoons; the lagoons look so much bigger from our small little kayak.
14.Boating with the Davis’s. Getting soaked. Watching those little faces light up as the boat speeded up. Looking out into the big old bay!
15.Captain Micah driving the boat in his blue sunglasses, taking his job very seriously. Sitting on Captain Chuck’s lap.
16.Bella in her pok-a-dot shirt. A little cutie-pa-tuttie.
17.Kissing and hugging the kiddos as often as we could; they were just too darn cute.
18.Hearing those little giggles.
19.Spending quality time with Angie. Hearing her southern twang. Thinking, "it doesn’t get much better than that (even if I did lose in Scrabble….again!)"
20.Two families meeting for the first time. Loving upon each other.
(Thanks for the pics Angie! I had to show them off)
1. That minivan pulling up to the house, late at night. Being able to give Angie a real, in person, hug. They were really here! The Davis’s and Cavadini’s together at last.
2.Waking up extra early so that the kiddos wouldn’t be afraid of their new environment. Sitting under my blanket and watching the sun rise over the peaceful lagoon.
3.Seeing two little heads pop out of their rooms, wondering where they were. Giving them real, in person, hugs. Showing them the lagoon in my backyard.
4.Seeing a third little head through the screen door. When I gave her her life vest, she very happily exclaimed: “this life vest matches my pajamas!”
5.Watching my mom and dad with the kiddos, the surrogate grandparents for the weekend; seeing how quickly and honestly they loved the kids.
6.Watching Bri and Angie play with their baby girl in the ocean. Loving parents loving on their baby.
7.Searching for “unique” shells with the kiddos; “this one’s unique because it looks like a boat” Bear exclaimed.
8.Fighting the tide with Angie. “This makes me feel young,” I say. “Oh yea, I hadn’t noticed. I only noticed how out of shape I am” Angie replied smiling.
9.Bella’s bathing suit matched her hair! This made her happy.
10.Falling asleep at 9:00 p.m. Waking up only for a piece of peach pie.
11.Head massages!
12.Bella wanted her new best friend, my sister, to snuggle with her before bed (only a little jealoug b/c I wanted to snuggle)
13.Kayaking with dad. Exploring the lagoons; the lagoons look so much bigger from our small little kayak.
14.Boating with the Davis’s. Getting soaked. Watching those little faces light up as the boat speeded up. Looking out into the big old bay!
15.Captain Micah driving the boat in his blue sunglasses, taking his job very seriously. Sitting on Captain Chuck’s lap.
16.Bella in her pok-a-dot shirt. A little cutie-pa-tuttie.
17.Kissing and hugging the kiddos as often as we could; they were just too darn cute.
18.Hearing those little giggles.
19.Spending quality time with Angie. Hearing her southern twang. Thinking, "it doesn’t get much better than that (even if I did lose in Scrabble….again!)"
20.Two families meeting for the first time. Loving upon each other.
(Thanks for the pics Angie! I had to show them off)
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