WE ARE SO PRICELESS

     It seems that in our society today that we would have progressed to the point where all women are place high on the pedestal of life.  Surely by now everyone would see the true value of each and every women out there. However, that is not the case women are still seen in most cases as  just mere objects or at the most a lesser/weaker counterpart to society. Will we ever get to the point where women have the value of being “Priceless”? We should always feel that way.

   How we see ourselves is so important. If we can always see ourselves as the priceless jewel God intended us to be then just maybe others will see that as well. Yes, of course there will be those in the world that will never see us as that. Feeling that we are of value  is so empowering. The way we dress, and our actions show others just how much value we place on ourselves or where we place our value.  I have seen many young and some older women dress in tight fitting clothing, that shows off all their curves and everything else. Why? Do they think that is the only way they can feel sexy, or get the attention they want? I had a friend one time that would wear a very tight fitting t-shirt, you know the kind that fit snugly over her breast and her tummy. Her jeans were so tight in order to fasten them she would have to lay down.  She was married but separated from her husband and she was always in conversations with other men and sometimes went out with them. That is a whole other topic too.  One thing I noticed was her teenage daughter would wear the same type of clothing even the shirts would be low cut to show off a lot of cleavage. I dot know about you but I surely don’t want my daughter walking around like that. The problem is Society says that is ok. It is acceptable and encouraged.  No wonder  women are seen as sex objects.  Even the clothing lines encourage this type of dressing. Look at Target and the shorts they have for little girls. Now look at what they have for little boys, there is a huge difference in the cut and length of the shorts.



In the above picture the shorts are of different brands but that should never matter. Of course the blame also falls on the maker of the shorts. Trust me they are not off the hook.

     Women, please realize that you are worth so much. Proverbs 3:15 tells us.”She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. There once was a women who never felt worthy of anyone.  She never had a boyfriend growing up. In fact the boys in school use to bark at her in the halls. She eventually met a guy and fell in love. At least she thought it was love.  Yes, she did sleep with him before marriage, but she felt that was the only way to keep him. Throughout their marriage she was always told by him, “You can be replaced with a younger model”.  Every time he said that he thought it was funny, but it cut her heart. Eventually, her heart became so full of scars. She one time asked him, if she had not slept with him before they were married would he have ever asked her to be his wife, his reply was no. What kind of value does that give her?  They did divorce, and yes he found himself a new girlfriend. Her heart is still scarred but is slowly healing.  How do I know” I am that women. I wish I would have made better choices in my past, but I know that my God forgives me of the sins, and that he loves me and see my worth.

     Not long ago I got to see the Christian band For King and Country sing at the church I attend.  These two brothers are remarkable men of God, and their families are truly blessed by them.  Their song “Priceless” is very inspirational. They have made a movie with the same title that is due out latter this year.  The lyrics of the chorus are:

I see you dressed in white
Every wrong made right
I see a rose in bloom
At the sight of you (oh so priceless)
Irreplaceable, unmistakable, incomparable
Darling, it’s beautiful
I see it all in you (oh so priceless)

We are so Priceless, it is time that we see our selves this way. Please take time to listen to the song. Priceless by For King and Country

No Facebook Post till After Christmas

A few days ago I decided no to post anything until after Christmas on my Facebook.  I posted that I was going to do that and that I might like a comment from someone but I would not post anything. I also stated that if anyone felt the need to contact me they could PM me, I would respond to that or call or text me.  I made this decision form many reasons. One being I am on Facebook way too much, and secondly  sometimes I will post something that I believe in and there are those that take offense to it.  Well, if I post something Biblical in nature and you take offense to it maybe you should rethink your ways.  If I take offense to something someone says about my parenting skill or  my biblical views I will consider what they said, if it offends me I try to figure out why it does. Maybe it's the Lord trying to tell me something.  No matter what I post about the Bible and scripture, I only post how I feel. I am NOT condemning anyone. I post what I read and how I understand it. Does that make it the right opinion..., NO I dont know everything and I surely dont understand everything perfectly. I do however understand that no matter what GOD Loves each of us, just as we are. Yes, he wants us to live according to his word and commands. I try, but fail at it often. But God, still loves me just like he loves each one of you no matte what or how you live your life.  Will I return to posting to Facebook after Christmas. I dont really know. A lot of times I feel that not many people really care if I do or not.

New Beginings......Yet Again

So, here we go again. A new attempt to keep my blog going.  I don't even remember when the last time I posted was.  So, now it is almost Christmas 2015, I find myself divorced and raising my daughter almost alone. I say almost because her father does see her often and helps with minimal cost of raising her.  I do wish she did not have to go visit him as much, mainly because of the lifestyle he chooses to live. Now, please don't think I am judging, I'm not I am pointing out he is not making biblical choices with how he wants to live. But, God did give each of us free will. He knows my stance on per-marital sex and living with someone outside of marriage. He knows what the Bible says about it to. However, he chooses to live according to what the world deems ok. That is his FREE WILL to Choose that.  My daughter knows it is wrong according to God, but I have also made sure she knows she still has to OBEY and HONOR her father.

I myself have no one special in my life other than my daughter.  For now I have to be ok with that. It is still difficult though this time of year.  I also am still struggling financially.  See, this past summer I felt the Lord calling me to quit my job and home school my daughter. I prayed a lot about it, but every time I turned around I heard TRUST IN ME!!!! So. I did now I feel most of the time the Lord has left me. Almost like I did what he wanted now he forgets about me. I guess deep down I know he hasn't forgotten me, but I just feel he has.

I am going back to school myself working toward my degree in Early Childhood Education. I really want this for myself. Most of my life I was treated like a failure, always compared to my sister who was honor roll. Problem with that was I have learning disabilities that make it really hard for me. So, I want to prove to myself I can do it and that I am smart.  I also am starting my own business. I need to get healthy from the inside out and loose some weight in the process. So I am now selling Plexus.  You can find my store Here. Feel free to go check out my site and ask any questions you may have about the products.

I think my next few post are going to be about Christian values.  I also want to do a future post on different denominations with in Christianity.  I hope that you will continue to follow me and invite more pepole to read what I have to say. I am not perfect by any means, so if you have a different point of view on something and can back it up Biblical scripture feel free to comment. 

Really wanting to get back to this....

I know I have said it before but I still do want to get back to my blog. I am going to be making a list of things I want to blog about and doing some research on the topics. I will be centered around Christian living.  I want to talk about the things that I have gone through the past few years, discussing how I felt and what I still struggle with. I know there are others that have gone through what I have and are still going through it. Hopefully  if this reaches someone like that they wont feel so alone if that is how they feel. First thing I want to talk about is  What does it mean to Live a Christian life. It's a big subject and will have to be broken up some. It will be a series. Hope to have the first part up later this week or by next week.

Trying to get back..........

I know it has been a very long time since i have posted anything. I am going to try to get back to posting something at least once a week here form now on. It's amazing how life can change, a lot has happened to me since my last post. But no matter what  happens my faith in God will not faultier. even though sometimes I feel very alone, I know deep down I am not. I need to decide on something to really write about, and I hope to post something bigger tonight or even tomorrow.

Bible Literally or Not

I want to know what others believe about the Bible. Meaning I want to know if you think it should be taken literally. I want everyone to post their thoughts about this. I don't however want you to bash others because of their comments. I will delete any comments that bash someone else for their thoughts. If everyone posts something I should have a very wide view. I have friends that are conservative Christian, Liberal Christian and some are agnostic, even a few atheist. Myself, I think if something is repeated in the Bible then yes we should take it literally.

What Church Will Be a Good Fit?

I was lucky enough to be raised in a Christian home. I lived with my Grandmother until I was 8. During that time we attended Windsor Park Church of Christ. I guess you can say this is where most of my beliefs come from. After the age of 8, we attended a Methodist Church. My mom had remarried, a Methodist minister, so that is why we changed denominations. Do any of my current beliefs come from the Methodist thinking, some maybe? I have yet to find a denomination that I totally agree with all beliefs. I guess I really never will either. Maybe the way I interpret the Bible is all wrong, maybe not. No one will really know until we meet God.

So here is a basic breakdown of my beliefs. I have decided to go more in depth of each belief in latter blogs. I know that some of these may offend some out there but please remember these are my beliefs and feelings on what I have read in the Bible. I may be wrong or right. As I said before we will never know until we see God.

1. Women are to be submissive to their husbands
   
2. Women should NOT have authority over a man
   
3. Women are NOT to be leaders in the Church
   
4. Women CAN teach young children in the Church
   
5. Women are to be Keepers of the home
   
6. Husbands are to be the Head of the home
   
7. Infants should not be Baptized
   
8. Marriage is between a Man and women only
   
9. Homosexuals should NOT have leadership positions in the Church. They should be allowed to attend just not have a leadership position.
   
10. You should not have to Apply for membership to a Church
    
11. Older Women should Teach younger women
    
12. Communion should be every worship service
    

    
     

Of course there are more and some of these will interconnect. I will group them together as I write more on each one.