TODAY I PUT MY HUSBAND ON A TEN MINUTE “TIME OUT!” Why? He kissed the dog first! (Not really irritated,) I scolded him properly while all the time laughing, I pushed him away and told him: “You kissed Tina first! You’re on a ten minute time out!” Later on, when he wanted a kiss, I asked him: “Has it been ten minutes yet?” Have FUN in your marriage! P.S. This reminds me of Tim Hawkins! Support him; he’s great! …..
Why? I am Minnesotan. I have learned long ago that God puts people in the boundaries He wants them: Acts 17:26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. And because He has placed me where it has pleased Him, because He has chosen to create, cleanse and love me, I choose to have joy unspeakable wherever I…..
Laugh at your husband! It’s okay! (Just as long as you can laugh at yourself too!) I had been talking to my husband, my Sweetie: as he was walking away I was combing our beautiful Russian Blue cat, Pewter (what an appropriate and beautiful name for her! She was named at a no-kill shelter, Gregory’s Gift of Hope, by one of those precious volunteers. I highly endorse them!) Duane started this: “I can’t hear you. I’m in a different…..
TIP #9 MAKE SOME FUN! Monday is my cleaning day… Inadvertently I HAD not put the clean towels back in the bathroom before Duane showers… BUT: today I did it on purpose! AND WAITED FOR: “Oh no! I don’t have a towel!” I was standing by the door ready with a clean towel… and laughing! I told Duane this was a planned event AND: we both laughed! Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the oppressed…..
TIP #7 LAUGH AT YOUR IMPERFECTIONS… Duane won’t let me grocery shop (thank You, God!) because I want in and out. He’s a coupon guy and our head chef. This is just one way he’s a careful consumer… He’s always checking costs (we get the most value when Christmas shopping.) He holds onto receipts for a good, long time. This scenario will help you understand TIP #7: A dear friend of mine was telling me he loved his…..
You know, when I live eternally in Heaven there’s not going to be one person who does not believe God… Colossians 3:1-4 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life,appears, then you also…..
SNOW! MORE SPECIFICALLY A SNOW DAY!! BEST BEHAVIOR ON A SNOW DAY?! PARTY LIKE A CHILD! I have to say, the word “party” has been pirated by sinners! Yes, my friends, God created parties. Just scope out the number of times God uses these precious and beautiful words: JOY HAPPY LOVE FREE GIFT HOPE ABUNDANCE BANQUET! LIFE POWER WISDOM KNOWLEGE OVERFLOWING GRACE PEACE PROSPERITY OKAY: I will stop there. Get my point?! In the year…..
IF YOU KNOW YOU DO A POOR JOB ON APOLOGIZING here is terrific counsel: I’m going to start out with a memorable, laughable and very true story my family and I experienced with a tiny, cheeky boy… My children were much younger, not even teenagers at this time. We were at a church baseball game with my husband playing while our children and I looked on, visiting with the other mothers, boys and girls. Certainly it was a beautiful…..