Celebrating Creativity, Curiosity and Learning

First a poem, written January 2, 2010 - as a personal challenge to see if I could write a poem in the time it took for the bus to get to our stop.

We wait for the bus

To come and get us

To take us to places that we need to go.

We get on the bus

To find us a seat

To give us a rest and get off of our feet.

We ride on the bus

And perhaps make a friend

We chat, say "good bye" and hope to see them again.

We get off the bus

After thanking the driver

To head to the places that we need to go.

If not for the bus

Oh where would be us?

In need of a ride, with a stitch in our side.

OH! JOY! HERE COMES THE BUS!

A Restful Day

Many thanks to The Artistic Pixel Man for allowing me a day of rest.  Today I did not have to cook, and I did not have to do dishes.  What a nice break.  I even got to take a long nap!  This was much needed and greatly appreciated after a very rough week.

So, today's focus is simple rest.  This day was not complicated...I think that makes it a success!

This I believe...

I have to report that on this first "Self Talk Saturday" I am oh so guilty of believing a lie, of putting my eyes back on the circumstances and allowing discouragement among other things to crowd my thoughts and speech.  My desire is that I will learn from this day to completely trust in God.  To lean on His Spirit before mine gives out.  To cry out for His grace, and grab it as soon as it is offered.

I believe that things unseen does not mean they are not there. 

I believe that small faith is honored when there is obedience in the daily grind.

I believe that God sends encouragement to keep me strong.

I believe that God certainly has a plan for me! My future is in His capable hands, and I surrender it to Him.

Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

2010

2010 - My Year of Focus!

Simplistic Sundays - getting back to basics, balance, faith and fulfillment.
Muse Full Mondays - celebrating creativity, curiosity and learning.
Tenacious Tuesdays - are exciting and full of hope!
Worthy Wednesdays - anti procrastination day.
Thankful Thursdays - with an attitude of gratitude.
Focused Fridays - addressing goals and organization.
Self Talk Saturdays - am I speaking and believing truth?

Let's Start at the Very Beginning...

This is the day I look at my goals and organization. What am I doing to move forward? What needs more work? Where can I improve?

On this very first of Focused Fridays, I am happy to report that I started this blog to record my progress of focus throughout the next year. There are many areas that need work in my life, but I'm taking baby steps and look forward to the journey!

Welcome

Hello. I am not quite sure who will find this blog, but I wanted to send out a greeting just in case there is someone on the other side of a screen somewhere who has ventured to click into my little corner of cyberspace.

The purpose of this particular blog is to enable me to think on Philippians 4:8...what is good, just, pure, lovely, of good report, worthy, true... these are the things that I want to focus on, to reach the end result of bringing glory to God with my everyday life.

Each day of the week will have a specific focus area which may or may not be posted each week on a regular basis. It is my goal for this blog to become a record of my days, to help me as I positively focus on different areas of life.

The address for this blog is based on the book "The 4:8 Principle" written by Tommy Newberry. Although I have not yet finished reading this fine book, it is full of great wisdom based on Philippians 4:8. I hope to focus on the good in my life and share some encouragement along the way.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you will visit often!

2010 - My Year of Focus

My, this is a strange place...have I been here before? Oh yes, I used to post here, many months ago!

Time to get life moving. Funny how aware, yet unaware of it I have been lately.

2010 holds promise for me. I am taking a year long "class" from ilivethesource.com that focuses on one area of life each month, and hope to grow in many ways over the next year. Already I have learned new techniques for tough spots. The hard part is remembering to use them! I did have a moment of joy though after using pros and cons in a situation of my own, to be able to share that with Miss A for her own tough spot. The next morning she then shared the information with Mr E to help him get his day started in a better way.

Right now I am looking at packing up the bags and boxes for another move back into town. This causes stress to think about, but there is nothing I can do to change this. It is out of my control. Perhaps that is why I am here in NZ. To learn to totally give up control. I am certainly gaining a new perspective on flexibility.

School is moving along for the children. I am becoming dissatisfied with Saxon Math. The farther along Miss A gets, the more chopped up the lessons seem and I am wondering if it is just this book (65) or does this happen in subsequent books also?

There are many things that we need to get out and about to see here in Wellington before our time here is finished. Not knowing when that will be, I have decided to put a rush on getting out and about more just in case we are headed off of this island anytime soon... and if not, then we will have more time to explore other things. First up is the Colonial Cottage here in our neighborhood. Then perhaps a trip to the zoo.

I hope to post on a more regular basis, to keep things fresh and give us a record of what we have done, especially now that we have a new year to fill up!