Do what you Can...

6 “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” Mark 14:7-9




Sometimes as women we hold ourselves to high standards..we have to get everything done..and do it perfectly. We feel like failures if we do not accomplish this. Take to heart the words of Jesus when he was talking about the anointing by Mary... "She did what she could"... Jesus knows that we cannot do everything perfectly- only he could do that. We will have days where we won't exercise the time we wanted or eat the way we wanted to... just remember that is is ok to do what you can. That's all that's expected. Tomorrow is always a new day with a full serving of grace.. for today... we do what we can.

Are you a Mary or a Martha?

But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”



We all know about Mary and Martha... Martha was the "busy" one who complained to Jesus about Mary who chose to sit and listen to Jesus. I think we're supposed to be a balance of the two... as women we are usually busy putting others needs above our own... Jesus says its okay to be a Mary and take take for ourselves for what is important. Spending time in the WORD is important... making sure to take time each day to exercise for OURSELVES is important... so make sure you take the time you need for yourself... it's ok...

So everyone...are you are a Mary...or a Martha?????

This is a great book if you'd like to dig deeper in Mary/Martha life lessons.....

Beauty

Have you found yourself confused by the worlds view of beauty?? I think that is because no one is ever really happy with they way they are.... the gossip magazines are criticizing one celebrity because they are too fat and in the same pages are concerned another one is too thin. No one seems to know where to draw the line. I've been listening to Amy Grant's new album and one of the songs says " You're lovely even with your scars".. what powerful words that we don't hear often enough. Most times we hear..you could be beautiful "if"... scars are part of who we are... just like wrinkles and gray hair... and only God can take those scars and see something beautiful. Now if we can just learn to see ourselves as God sees us, we'd all be better off. As we start this journey, remember... God created us, know us, and loves us even with our scars. Today I will pray that our scars will become part of this framework of a healthy body and healthy mind..and be beautiful to us as well.

Welcome ...

Hi everyone... I hope this is a place where you can come and be inspired along this faith journey in life.  It isn't always easy, but the Lord says he will always be with us.   We have to trust that his promises are true... and many times that requires walking in faith.  

Feel free to comment and share...let's inspire each other together in our walk with the Lord...