365 Days of Worth: Day Thirteen: The Law of Attraction... day 12 in real life

A Word from Lucy

A hearty hello and welcome to you, dear reader. My friend, Joan, and I have been commiserating and conspiring for some time now. Why? do you ask? The answer is deceptively simple: to become all that God intends for us to be by finding out what we are worth. How? Well... that is the purpose of this blog.

I am a wife to my beloved Jeff. Together we have four amazing, wonderful children. We are a Catholic Christian family, home educating these precious children and running a business. Did you catch all that? Wife, mom, teacher, bookkeeper, manager of my home - add to those shoes my roles as friend, daughter, neighbor. While I am honored to be all these things for all the people in my life, it is all too easy to forget how to be Lucy and remember myself in my daily living. Not long ago, it occurred to me that I cannot love my Lord with my whole heart, mind and soul, nor can I love my neighbor as myself if I do not behave as though I love myself.

This promises to be an exciting, challenging new year. I invite you to grow and learn along with us as we use these next 365 days to find our worth. Do you have an idea or a comment? Share it! Do you have some hard-won knowledge of your worth? Share it!

May peace be yours.
Lucy

A Word from Joan

Welcome to the new adventure for me and my friend Lucy!
I am excited to share with you this year as God teaches me all about how to treat myself better, and to be a better example to those around me of what it means to be a "daughter of the King of Kings!"

I am a Christian, and I am a mother of 4 amazing blessings and believing for the 5th installment of Curtis Kids...wife to the amazing Todd who is a wonderful husband that is excited to go thru this journey with me this year. Todd quote "Cool! I look forward to seeing my wife treat herself better!"

I look forward to being enlightened and taught by you as well, so please feel free to comment... I will not debate, but I am willing to discuss! :)

Be Blessed!
Joan

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Day Thirteen: The Law of Attraction... day 12 in real life

Yesterday I began a new relationship with a wonderful Godly woman, who came to me out of nowhere!!! Let me explain...

As a stay at home mom you are limited to your social activities with others. There are woman who have children your children's ages and they end up becoming your friends that you and your kids grow up with.

For some reason all my friends from my older children's years have moved away or gotten jobs or are in a different season of life. They are done having kids... and I am still trying for number 5 with a 22 month old at home. So as in every season of life, it is time to make some new friends.

This project has had me asking myself, what kinds of women do I want to be friends with. There are my friends that I have that are simply "hey! how are you" at school friends but I don't hang out with them.. more of acquaintances really... then there are the "Lets do lunch" friends.. that you go to McDonald's with your children while they play and you have adult stimulating conversation about YOUR KIDS! Then there are those woman who when you spend time with them they feed your soul!!! Well I have been asking God for those kinds of friends. They feed your soul, and you feed theirs, and it is mutually giving relationship that that encourages you to be closer to God.

God is quick yet again to answer! I met Denise. She is a mom of 2 after 11 years of infertility, married to a wonderful pastor/dairy man... and is home with her blessings with out a car. She called me for help as someone told her (a "Hey, How are you friend!") that I am a stay at home mom and maybe I could help her out. I was happy to help... but for the first time I prayed about starting a friendship with someone instead of just planning this life long friendship as I readily do in desperation to connect with others outside of the walls in my house.

I love ministry.. don't get me wrong.. I have had many friends that I have lead to the Lord or been effective for God with.. but I am looking for that mutually giving friend remember... so I didn't allow myself to get excited and put myself out there until I met her.

Well, yesterday I met her. Denise is a powerful woman of God, content in her surroundings, real, precious, and needed a friend too. We even prayed together in our first meeting...God is so good!!! And she can cook like no body's business!!!!!!!!! Thursday we have a play date at her home.. for me to get some soul feeding, and for some soul food!!! HE HE!

Thank you God for this wonderful new friend. Because I am treating myself with worth, I will attract worth! That is the law of attraction... or in scripture it is known as the law of multiplication. That which you think and focus on, is what you bring into your life.. it is what multiples in your life.. so if you think about being broken and worthless.. that is the life you will live. I am worth wonderful giving relationships! Thank you God for once again showing me my worth!