a Heart's Ramblings.

You want everyone you meet to know that you love Jesus... so make it obvious!  Have a good attitude, wear a bright smile - how else is anyone going to know you are full of JOY and that you have something REALLY great that they don't?  Make them want to have what you have! umm... right? For some reason that doesn't settle well with me.  I'm guilty of saying the same thing many time before (especially to the younger ones when going out), but it just doesn't seem right thinking over it lately.  Should we pretend to have joy when we don't feel it just so that everyone thinks we have something great?  I'm not trying to be contradictory, but it does seem a little odd to tell a grumpy kid to cheer up and plaster a smile on their face when they are being the opposite... grumpy.  Or, to put it another way - NOT full of Jesus' joy. =P  Of COURSE our joy should be full and great because of the love the Lord has for us and the new life we have because of Him...

http://legacyladies.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/dance-with-him/ <- very good http://thelegacyladies.com/2014/03/03/the-importance-of-pursuit/ Hadn't really thought much about emtional/spiritual boundaries... these are interesting thoughts: http://thelegacyladies.com/2015/08/23/dating-boundaries-spiritual/   http://thelegacyladies.com/2015/08/03/dating-boundaries-emotional/ http://thelegacyladies.com/2015/08/11/dating-boundaries-physical/ "You should go on intentional dates with a man to determine if you enjoy spending time with him, have feelings for him (you know, the butterflies), and to see if he is a man pursuing his relationship with Jesus each day. The rest of his heart is meant to be explored in marriage. This kind of intimate relationship is created for forever relationships – your sisters in Christ, your family, and your husband." “The wise young woman who takes things slowly, carefully guarding her heart in premarital relationships, will walk down the ...

The Perfect Homemaker. ...oh, that's right, I nearly forgot... there's no such thing. As much as I want to believe it, as much as I can try to BE it... there's no such thing.  I don't always want to wash the sink full of dishes.  I don't always feel like sorting through the mounds of laundry that somehow made their way onto our floor in an undecided mix of clean and dirty.  And you know what, I really just don't want to make dinner tonight.  I'm never going to be the perfect homemaker... or the perfect daughter and sister... or the perfect daughter of Jesus.  I'm a sinner, I mess up, and I'll never be able to rise up to the standards I should. But does that mean that I shouldn't try?  Throw all to the wind and embrace the fact that I fall short but stubbornly ignore the fact that I serve a Holy God who deserves my best? Jesus, give me strength today to... well, try .  When I get discouraged, when I get plain lazy and want to give up. ...