this & that: November 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Serve;

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."

Where can I serve? Where can I be useful? Where can I volunteer my time?

*Important questions to ask yourself.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Every now and then, I'll wander around the kid section at consignment/thrift shops and looks for good deals. Yep. I'm that girl. The girl who thinks about her future home, her future shop that she'll own, her future husband and her future kids.

Those are some of the important things in life to me.

And so - if I see something that I know in a few years I'm going absolutely need, I'll get it now. Why pass up a good offer when it's readily available to you?

Those Minnetonka Moccasins were $4.

FOUR DOLLARS.

Of course I bought them for my kids that I don't have yet...

;)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election Day.

This morning, I came across this passage. And it spoke volumes to me, especially on such an important day like today - Election Day.

No matter what passes or who becomes president... the choice to love the world should remain a constant thing.

Reading this, I'm reminded that Jesus sat down with people who weren't like him, spent quality time with them, valued them and spoke truth & love to them. Emphasis on people who weren't like him.

If you call yourself a Christian, don't get so caught up in who you think should win this election that you forget to love the people who don't think the same as you.

Don't get me wrong - I'm grateful for the power behind voting. I voted. And I strongly stand behind who and what I voted for. But no matter who wins & what passes, the only way lasting change will come to this world is when we will take the time to love the people around us.

Happy Election Day!