First thought: Do you ever wonder what your purpose on this earth is? I know I am here to gain experience to return back to live with my Heavenly Father but is there something more? Is Heavenly Father giving me all the experiences I need as long as I am faithful or do I need to go and seek more, be more aggressive with my life? Am I just too afraid to fail in something or to try something new and daring? Am I too comfortable with my life now and don't want anymore drama, stress, work, or worry in my life right now. Or is this what my life is suppose to be and I am fulfilling my purpose in being a mom and wife? Just a thought...
Second thought: I heard a women say that blogging is a way to express your feelings and thought about a person or situation in a safe way with out confronting that person face to face. I agree with the statement and I disagree. Can I do that?
I agree because sometimes we post things that actually need to be said to the person in person, face to face and are too afraid to do so. I agree sometimes I get afraid to confront a situation and hold it in only to burden my husband and family with my anger.
I tend to say things to that other person that I do not mean as I get caught up in the dension of the moment when I confront them face to face. I am on the defense and feel I am right and they are wrong. I need to process the situation and make sure I am not making a rash and wrong assessment of the situation. I need to process (process for me comes by writing) the other person's point of view. I am learning to try and see all sides of the story. I have no idea what that person is facing and going through or have gone through that have formed them as a person and their opinions.
Third thought: While reading others blogs I sometimes get jealous of what is going on in their lives. It seems so perfect, happy and full of love. I compare my life with theirs. Going back to my previous thought, they may be facing trials and are trying to see the positive in their lives instead of the negative. For me since this is part of my journal I share all that is going on in my life good or bad. I love to hear comments and these help me get through things. So thank you for all the 2 who comment!
4 comments:
First of all can I just say that my Harper weighs the same as Gunnar. That totally makes me laugh :) She is a chunk. Secondly, I lots of times feel the same way when I read other peoples blogs. I think man their life is awesome, how do they have so much money, I'm a bad mom, etc. So thank you for saying you feel the same way. Then I remember that Heavenly Father knows me and exactly what I need and I am grateful for that knowledge. You are such a good example to me :)
I've been the same with blogs. Sometimes I hate reading them because some things make me jealous. But I think it can be a good thing. It can teach us to overcome that as well and be content with what we have. But I TOTALLY get what you are saying.
I used to write more of the negative but now I have so little time to blog that I tend to skip that stuff. Also a lot of my complaints involve other people and I don't want to put their business out there for the world.
I think our complete purpose in life is to serve God and others. I figure serving my kids and hubby is pretty huge and then I try to think of at least one thing a day I can do to serve others and then just hope I'm doing ok. You have a lot on your plate. You are a good person. You're doing awesome in my opinion. :)
Hummm...I just wrote up a comment, and it disappeared into internet land???? First of all, I do not blog and so I am totally in awe that you share everything, good bad or indifferent with the world.
Second, we are here as individuals to learn all that we can, but it has been my experience that the quickest and most valuable way for me to do that is by serving others. Where you are right now, with Gunnar, Mack & Rock...is the season you are in to learn...all will be added unto. God knows our hearts, our anguish, our secret hopes and desires...we were valiant enough to come and get bodies...and if we are smart enough we will continue to keep God as part of the equation on a day to day basis. I know that you do this Shanie. You are an amazing woman, with the heart and spirit of a warrior, and I am in awe of YOU. ((HUGS))
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