Hello Friends...
Pardon me while I use this blog as an therapeutic outlet today...
I'm gonna use my little corner of the blogosphere just to talk about STUFF...
You know what I mean when I say STUFF?
It's that STUFF that us women have to deal with...
Trying to do it all & be it all....
while trying to keep a smile on our face & act like
we have it all together....
Trying to be the perfect wife...
the perfect mother...
the perfect daughter...
Yeah...that STUFF!
I don't know about all of you...but I am SO.SICK.OF.STUFF!
Please tell me I'm not the only one out there...
This week has been a doozey my friends...
The hubby & I haven't been jiving at all...
My oldest has been defiant & getting in trouble at pre-k daily...
My youngest is teething & has been crying non-stop
for 3 days now...
And me?
I'm about to lose it!!!
Well, yesterday I was about to lose it...
today I'm feeling better :)
After many prayers, a couple of good ugly cries,
& a nice long conversation with the hubby...
my mood is finally turning around...
I don't know about all of you, but when things are in
complete & utter disarray...
I start to feel inadequate & feel like I'm failing in all of my multiple roles as a woman!
Ever felt like that?
Being a Type A personality may have something to do with this...
We expect our worlds to be perfect at all times...
(Ha ha...yeah right! Just typing that made me laugh!)
(Who am I kidding?!?)
While taking some time this morning to sit back and reflect on yesterday I was reminded of that the book Captivating. (Remember that post I made telling you about how fantastic that book is!) I was reminded about Eve...the book describes her in a way that I never saw her before! We all know that Eve was made for Adam because God saw Adam alone & knew that it wasn't good for man to be alone, so he made woman, right?
But, where was Eve in the order of the creation?
She was made last!
"She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish not with Adam, but with Eve. She is the Master's finishing touch."
"Given the way creation unfolds, how it builds to ever higher and higher works of art, can there be any doubt that Eve is the crown of creation? Not an afterthought. Not a nice addition like an ornament on a tree. She is God's final touch, his piece de resistance. She fills a place in the world nothing and no one else can fill."
Wow...just WOW! That's pretty profound!
I would have never seen it that way without reading this!
And I don't know about all of you ladies...
but that makes me feel pretty darn good!
That no matter how bad things may be...
No matter how chaotic life gets...
The people around you, the people you love & who love you...
They can't do it without you!!
We were made with a purpose...
A very important purpose!
So when you start to feel inadequate...
When you start to see yourself & your role as worthless...
Think about Eve & why she was created...
She yourself as God's final touch...the crown of creation!
And when you start to get overwhelmed, think about these verses...
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
So I started this post with a little negativity, but I ended on a positive note!
I was hoping the pretty pics I took would help to brighten the mood as well!!
And for those of you who read the entire thing...
God bless you!
It was a little lengthy, but I hope you got something out of it!
Happy Friday Everyone...Have a great weekend!
Linking this post up at...
Encouraging Words Wednesday at Walking in His Grace
I can relate in more ways than one! I feel this way a lot...and this week it is even harder as my daughter has had the flu ALL week and now it seems to have moved my way...so I am dragging at work today, my house is a mess, the laundry has piled up and nothing I had planned to do is getting done this week...and that's just for starters! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWay to turn sadness into positivity! I know that can be TOUGH to do sometimes. I especially love the Christian spin. I just made a Spring painting with the verse Luke 24:34 so that we can look at it daily to remind us what the Easter season is all about! I hope your weekend continues to get better!
ReplyDeleteI felt like you were talking about me for a bit, and we've never even met. Thank you for the post, it was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can very much relate! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for opening your heart! This was very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteBeing in a different generation, you might think I couldn't relate. But I just had a week where EVERYTHING went wrong and I was faced with decisions and stresses that were totally unexpected. I spent one day crying off and on with no outward provocation...and finally realized that I hadn't turned to my Father for His guidance and love. Once I did that, I still had the same issues facing me but I was at peace knowing I'm not alone. His love and His words will carry me when I can't walk. Thank you for a beautiful post and for reminding me I'm not the only one who faces these situations!! Miss seeing you Tonya, God Bless You :)
ReplyDeleteLove you babe. It is really hard being everything to everyone, just remember to take time for yourself, if its just going to Walmart by yourself or just call me and we can go to Sergios and have some chips and cheese! Love ya, your a great mom and a great daughter.
ReplyDeleteSums up exactly how I've been feeling for weeks. I feel useless because amidst renovations, and mess, I have developed a back/knee/ankle/foot problem, that makes standing very long hurt. In bed at night I ache all over, amd I've been battling a sinus problem for weeks. I feel like my husband is carrying me and I'm going to bed feeling guilty every single night. So different to what I used to be able to get done, but I still felt guilty then anyway.
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Thanks for your honestly...sometimes I think we as Christian women just aren't honest enough .... I have some struggles going on in my life right now...youngest son graduating, not sure what he wants to do, hubbie and I are not on the same page somedays either and it is stressful...but I am thankful that I have a God who loves me and knows all about me and where my children will end up......all the "stuff" I worry about. Have a great day and thanks for sharing. I am off to the city today to shop for a suit for Ben for graduation that is May long week end..its creepin up!
ReplyDeleteAh, girl, we should have met up at Midland for some momma free time! Ha ha. I had one of those weeks too (you should see my Wednesday post). My pastor gave me a book called "Rite of Passage Parenting" by Walker Moore. It has been very uplifting! Thanks for your post; I am sure it helped you but it really helped me :-)
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel my friend. My kids are running all over the place, my hubby is doing something that he loves and I am left to do laundry, clean and take care of everything for everyone while they are gone and then go to a stinky job that I dislike very much!! We lose us in there at times and I love that you shared with us this verse and story from the book you talked about. Amazing and it does make me feel better. :) I am glad that things are better for you and I pray that they continue to be. I know we all have little hiccups in the road but our strength is amazing when we are reminded of it. :)
ReplyDeleteHugs to you!!
I am so glad you wrote this because this is so where I am right now. In fact, you spoke my exact words about being sick of this stuff! I have been feeling the same way about being tired of being the one who has to be responsible for everything running smoothly but never feeling appreciated for any of it. I'm in the same boat as Michelle above... my hubby runs off doing whatever he wants while I'm expected to stay home with the girls and get the house clean... and work a full time job. Thanks for sharing the verses and the story and reminding me that the Heavenly Father finds me amazing, even when it seems no one else does.
ReplyDeleteYou speak the truth! lol! There are days where I just want to run away. Thanks for all the postive scripture and thoughts. Remember you are not alone and a lot of us wives and mothers feel that way a lot of days...more than some of us would admit to ourselves and each other! Hope that your week is better.
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Thanks for these wonderful thoughts! I definitely struggle with that stuff all the time. I have to constantly refocus on God and remember who I am in His sight. That's all that matters! Thanks for the reminder and the pretty pictures. =)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I've been having one of those days. One of those weeks, really. I just happened to stumble upon your blog today, and wow--how I needed this reminder. I agree--Captivating is a wonderful book (lifechanging, really), but sometimes I forget. In the thick of the everyday, in the middle of all the STUFF, I forget the truth of who I am. Thank you for your beautiful reminder (and the lovely flowers, too!).
ReplyDeleteTonya that was such an honest and sweet post!! We ALL feel that way at some point. But how cool that we were God's final touch....the crown of creation!! I love that!! I'm going to write it in my Bible to remind myself.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining my linky party...you're an angel!!
Blessings friend,
Cyndi