Monday, June 22, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Father's Day
Listen to your father, who gave you life,...
Proverbs 23:22
Honor your father and your mother...
Exodus 20:12
We learn so much from our fathers, and I think, a lot of times they don't get the attention and recognition that they deserve. I am so very thankful for my dad. He is a deeply loving, caring individual.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers.
Remember also, to praise The Father.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Disappointment
I seem to be experiencing a lot of it lately. Mostly, I've become disappointed in several other people over the last couple of weeks, and it has been depressing me. Therefore, I think (obsess) about it all the time.
The first person, I'll call "Pencil" (so I don't use real names or pronouns), has developed a double standard for the things that "it" can do as opposed to what the other "its" in its house can do. And, Pencil is just acting really immature. There's nothing I can do about it except accept this apparently new side of Pencil and get over it. The people that Pencil is directly affecting need to do the discussing, but Pencil isn't listening, and definitely isn't seeing both sides of the issue. I feel that Pencil is being very selfish.
The second person, Pillow, just doesn't "get" me, and it's frustrating when trying to communicate.
The third person, Parrot, seems so self-involved, that it's a little difficult to be around. Parrot is extremely pompous and opinionated, but otherwise, very smart and friendly.
The fourth person is more like a group of people; they are closed-minded and won't even listen to other points of view. They don't follow tried and true methods, don't speak up when they need help, and completely disregard me as a source of information and experience.
My first reaction (as a result of frustration) is to just ignore it; be numb to it. If I expect nothing from these people, then I won't be disappointed. This solution isn't really a solution. It's just avoidance of a problem. If I don't work through the problem, then it will always be there, at least in my mind. Then again, there is no reason for any of these people to change. They are just being themselves. I wouldn't want someone to try to change me, and I certainly wouldn't want someone to approach me and tell me that they are disappointed in me. My reaction to that would probably be one of anger, and in that state, I would have no desire to help repair the other person's opinion of me.
So, really, disappointment in other people is a conundrum. At least, for me it is. Maybe I'll come up with a solution some day. Until then, I just need to not be so judgmental, and to just try to expect people to be themselves, instead of what I perceive themselves to be.
The first person, I'll call "Pencil" (so I don't use real names or pronouns), has developed a double standard for the things that "it" can do as opposed to what the other "its" in its house can do. And, Pencil is just acting really immature. There's nothing I can do about it except accept this apparently new side of Pencil and get over it. The people that Pencil is directly affecting need to do the discussing, but Pencil isn't listening, and definitely isn't seeing both sides of the issue. I feel that Pencil is being very selfish.
The second person, Pillow, just doesn't "get" me, and it's frustrating when trying to communicate.
The third person, Parrot, seems so self-involved, that it's a little difficult to be around. Parrot is extremely pompous and opinionated, but otherwise, very smart and friendly.
The fourth person is more like a group of people; they are closed-minded and won't even listen to other points of view. They don't follow tried and true methods, don't speak up when they need help, and completely disregard me as a source of information and experience.
My first reaction (as a result of frustration) is to just ignore it; be numb to it. If I expect nothing from these people, then I won't be disappointed. This solution isn't really a solution. It's just avoidance of a problem. If I don't work through the problem, then it will always be there, at least in my mind. Then again, there is no reason for any of these people to change. They are just being themselves. I wouldn't want someone to try to change me, and I certainly wouldn't want someone to approach me and tell me that they are disappointed in me. My reaction to that would probably be one of anger, and in that state, I would have no desire to help repair the other person's opinion of me.
So, really, disappointment in other people is a conundrum. At least, for me it is. Maybe I'll come up with a solution some day. Until then, I just need to not be so judgmental, and to just try to expect people to be themselves, instead of what I perceive themselves to be.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
The Croods - Movie Review
I'm not really one of those "deep" movie critics, that analyze a film, explaining all of the nuances and how they correlate to the world we live in. I really just wanted to say, that I really enjoyed this movie! I thought it was funny, like in a slap stick kind of way, entertaining, and engaging. I give it 5 thumbs up.
"The Croods", Written and Directed by Kirk De Micca, Chris Sanders, 2013, Dreamworks
Sunday, June 14, 2015
For those who don't know
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16 (NIV)
If you proclaim Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you will spend eternity in Heaven. Jesus died for you, for your sins. It is the greatest gift. Spread the word.
Friday, June 12, 2015
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