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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Christmas so much hubbub!!

Christmas so much HUB BUB



Why??? What causes us to rush around spending money that we don't have.???...writing lists and Christmas cards into the wee hours of the morning.???...cooking foods that we shouldn't eat? Spending hours decorating our homes???



Why it's Christmas of course!!!



The Savior's Big Birthday Party!



I'm sure that the Lord does not expect all this fanfare that we put into this holiday that had such humble beginnings. But all the same be sure to take some moments to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas; when God saw that we needed help and sent His Son to become like us. To ultimately be lead to the cross, so that we can walk in the freedom won for us all that day that we now call Easter.



Save a few dollars and jot some notes this Christmas. Tell your husband what he really means to you, how you appreciate his support and allegiance to the family. Take time to appreciate each of your children with a note and remember your relatives as well.



These notes are priceless! They far outlast the Twister game and the ipod. Yellowed and permanently creased, we will read and reread anything that was and is written out of love for us. It does not have to be long just heartfelt.



So this mad, crazy, hubbub time of year....carve out some REAL time and do what will mean the most Tell someone that you love them!!!



Blessings to you all.

Thanks for having me visit and speak,

And be sure to drop me a note after all has died down...



Lovingly

Marnie

www.comeinandrest.com

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

BEEN THINKING

Well, it's been a while since you have heard from me.... sorry! LIFE has been happening!

I was having a chat with my daughter the other day about movies. Don't you just LOVE those chick flicks?? They can be addicting. Women, ladies and girls love all the romance, kissing, sweet bantering and honey! It seems we can't get enough!

I was suggesting to my daughter that as much as we love these "feel good" movies we need to be very wise and careful that we do not become desensitized to the lack of morality that many of them pose. You must admit that the hugh percentage of this type of movie portray the couple having sex almost immediately in the relationship. It would seem that the "old" rule of waiting till marriage just does not apply anymore or at the very least is out dated!

Thus the conversation continued something like this:

"It's kind of like frosting. We love the looks, the decoration, and the sweetness. It satisfies our senses. It is gooey and sugary. It is down right Yummy! But unfortunately, all too soon, the frosting comes to an end and all we are left with is cake. Ugh! But I don't like carrot cake!!
We are now dissatisfied. We are thinking constantly about the "cake" that is at home and how it just does not satisfy..it is not yummy and sweet anymore. It is only a matter of time before, during our normal routein, we notice some nice looking frosting; might be at the grocery store, Home Depot, work or the coffee shoppe. Looks good, we knows it tastes good (we've had it before) and we need to be fulfilled....so we dive in ... ahh the memories...the same tingles, phone calls, texts, notes, flowers etc etc etc loving it all and denying ourselves nothing until we again reache the CAKE...oh no it's spice cake....we don't care for spice cake!!

Am I making any sense ladies? Are you following me? We must decide FIRST what kind of cake we like!! That is what we will have to live with!

My daughter at once realized that this picture story was about the majority of girls at her school. Jumping from guy to guy, one after another, always looking for the sugar high of frosting. Reaching cake...they start all over again on and on never to be truly satisfied.

Ladies, what are we looking for? Talk to your daughters or better yet talk to yourselves! Let's become and raise women of substance who choose to go the distance and not be satisfied with a sprint in a relationship.