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Showing posts with label mentoring. Show all posts

January 13, 2011

My Life...A Worthy Project

I've never been one to make resolutions.
I think it's cuz I'm afraid I won't have enough self-discipline
to follow through and keep them.

When I read about Cate's Project 2011 at Moments of Whimsy
last weekend I realized this:
I DO have some goals I want to work toward.

The thing that really struck a chord in me
was what Cate said:
"I need to treat my life as a project-
a project that is worth putting
some time and effort into."

Since I am a daughter of the
King of the Universe,
created in His image,
and saved by faith in His Son,
Jesus Christ,
I need to live as though that makes a difference.
People in my family, at work, and in my community
need to see Christ in me,
experience His love, joy, hope, and peace
when they are around me.

These are the goals I think are worth pursuing:
re-institute my daily quiet time with Him,
achieve my weight loss goal and maintain it,
move more!
pray for reconciliation & harmony within my family,
make plans with my husband to improve our marriage,
learn to be a grandma,
make a quilt for my first grandbaby, due in May,
buy & learn to use a macros lens for my camera,
work at taking better photographs,
grow more veggies this spring and summer,
eat more veggies,
initiate and plan girlfriend time,
call my family & friends more often,
grow into my role as mentor,
post weekly photos for the mcp project 52 flickr group,
post weekly updates-or lack thereof-for Project 2011
about what I've done to accomplish my goals.

Achievement begins with movement toward a goal.
I can move confidently in the direction of my dreams
and make a difference for Jesus as I do so.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?  Therefore honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Therefore, as God's chosen people...clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience....Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love...Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts...And be thankful...Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly...
Colossians 3:12-16
What ever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...it is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24


May God grant you grace, peace, and mercy today!
Love,

Linking with
Cate's Project 2011 @ Moments of Whimsy



January 5, 2011

Me? A Mentor?

Wow.
On Sunday, a dear young woman at church asked me 
to begin a mentoring relationship with her. 

I was thrilled!
Told her I'd be honored 
and that I thought she could help me
relate to my adult kids better, too.

Seems like a win/win situation!
Wow.  Me?  A mentor?

Later I told my Dear Husband
that news,
and, you know what?
He was thrilled for me, too.
Told me I had some valuable insights to share.

But, you know what?
Condemnation is stealing my joy.
Since Sunday I've been battling thoughts like these:
"YOU?  You've made so many mistakes.
You're living with the fruit of them now.
What if you give her bad advice?
What if.....
What if...
What if..."

But, you know what?
It's not ME she's attracted to.
It's Jesus 
living in me
that she wants to know better.

Maybe she hasn't thought of it this way yet,
and neither did I until I started writing this post,
but it's actually at
His feet 
she wants to sit,
His counsel 
she wants to hear,
His grace
she needs receive,
His peace
she craves,
as she lives in 
His purposes
for her.

So,
be gone
condemning thoughts!

Because
Jesus is still the 
Wonderful Counselor,
the Giver of Grace,
the Prince of Peace.

And, wonder of wonders,
by His grace,
He's chosen me to minister to her!
I'm so thankful for this opportunity!

Oh, Jesus, my heart is filled to overflowing with joy and anticipation
of spending time with this young woman!
Help me to rely completely on You 
as we walk through this season together.
Help me tenderly draw out her questions
and gently, quietly listen to her
and speak only wisdom that You give me.
Help me grow into the wife and mom of adult children
that You've planned for me to be.
Amen.

"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
Romans 8:1
"No one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him."
Psalm 34:22

Grace, mercy, and peace be to you!
Love,
            
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and
Kristin, Jaime, and Melissa @ Take It From Me
for:

and
Lynn & Dineen @ Spiritually Unequal Marriage
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