Love Dare Journey Day 1 ~ Love is Patient
Welcome to the Love Dare Journey. I am so excited to have you all participate with me in this wonderful journey. Today I am posting the Day 1 Dare, along with some points in the chapter just in case there are some that haven't had a chance to get the book or some newbies that decided to join (in which case please sign the mister linky sticky welcome post here. Before I post the dare I will tell you a little about how I am going to do this on here. I will one day post the dare and the next day I will post my story on the previous days dare. In my story post I will add a linky for those who are blogging their journey's to link in my post and they just link that day's dare post to that mister linky. Then I will post another post with the next days dare and so on. Now moving onto Day 1. The info I post on the dare posts (not my story) are taken from The Love DAre book~Love is Patient~Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2Today's chapter talks about how love is life's most powerful motivator and has far greater depth and meaning than most people realize. It always does what's best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of our problems. Love is built on 2 pillars that best define what it is patience and kindness. The beginning of our journey begins with patience.Love will inspire you to become a patient person. When you choose to be patient, you respond in a positive way to a negative situation. Patience brings an internal calm during an external storm. No one likes to be around an impatient person. It causes you to overreact in angry, foolish, and regrettable ways. Patiences stops problems in their tracks. It is a choice to control your emotions rather than allowing your emotions to control you, and shows discretion instead of returning evil for evil.If your spouse offends you, do you quickly retaliate, or do you stay under control? Do you find that your anger is your emotional default when treated unfairly? If so, you are spreading poison rather than medicine. Anger is usually caused when a strong desire for something is mixed with disappointment or grief. It's often an emotional reaction that flows out of our own selfishness, foolishness, or evil motives.Patiences, however makes us wise. It doesn't rush to judgement but listens to what the other person is saying. The Bible says "He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick tempered exalts folly (Proverbs 14:29). As sure as a lack of patience will turn your home into a war zone,practicing patiences will foster peace and quiet.Patience gives your spouse permission to be human. It understands that everyone fails. When a mistake is made, patience chooses to give them more time than they deserve to correct it. Can your spouse count on having a patient wife/husband to deal with? What would the tone and volume of your home be like if you tried this biblical approach: "See that no one repays another evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another" (1 Thessalonians 5:15)Few of us do patient very well and none of us do it naturally. But wise men/women will pursue it as an essential ingredient to their marriage relationships. This love dare journey is a process, and the first thing you must resolve to possess is patience. Today's Dare:The First Part of This Dare is Fairly simple. Although Love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart. For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptations arises, choose not to say anything. It's better to hold your tongue than to say something you will regret.Questions to ask yourself after completing this dare:Did anything happen today to cause anger toward your mate?Were you tempted to think disapproving thoughts and to let them come out in word?

Happy Birthday Riley Walker!

Ten years ago today my Riley Walker was born.

Random things I love about him.

1. His middle name which is my maiden name. I wish I had called him Walker.

2. He is a FREE spirit...his own time, his own way.

3. I love that he still whats me to tuck him in at night and give him hugs and kisses.

4. that he tries his best in school, even if it is not perfect.

5. that he loves base ball more than anything in this world and that he is good at it.

6. that he accepted Christ as his Savior. My proudest moment.

7. that he loves his dad and thinks he is awesome.

8.that he is non stop from the time he wakes up till the time he goes down.

I love you Riley Walker, you are the best.

Me and my son C are getting to take a trip to Disney in April with his Chorus Class. Would this not be cute to wear with flip flops. Comfy and Cute. I need all the colors that they have.

Random Things I Love..

I got this idea from my friend Megan at www.megangilliam.com I hope see won't mind that I am stealing it..

Random Things I love...

1.I love rainy days when all you have to do is stay inside and curl up on the couch.

2. I love road trips with my girlfriends, we have the best time.

3. I love my teva flip flops, if I could wear them summer,fall,winter and spring I would.

4. I love to take baths and read a book at the same time.

5. I love my new kitchen, even though I don't love to cook, I love my kitchen.

6.. I love that my children have Christain's for teachers.

7. I love my Jesus. He saved me and is still saving me from a life of sin.

8.. I love cleaning supplies, I love for my house to be clean and smell of cleaning supplies.

9. I love for my pantry and freezer to be stocked.

10. I love thanksgiving at my grandparents with all my extended family. No presents just lots of
love and food. That will be my favorite memory.

Not Me Monday!!!

OK first off...



I am not completely addicted to face book, I so have not talked to so many people I have lost touch with over the years. If you have not tried it, I recommend that you don't. It is so not fun.



I completely did not send my friend R a text message talking about someone Else's marriage only to not send it to R, but sent it to my preacher instead. I was so not busted, he so did not call him. Lesson Learned..Oh...He was very kind about it.



I did not go and celebrate my grandfathers 90th birthday on Saturday night. He is not the best.



We did not have a beautiful weekend here in the mountains of N.C. We did not take the opportunity to soak it in, because our weather here will not change tomorrow.



Me and my oldest son C are not getting the opportunity to go to Disney World in April with his chorus class, we are not super excited to go. This would not be happening unless we had some very giving family members. We are not blessed.



Best of all I am not thankful that God is not making all things new again.

Lesson for the Day.

Send a text to your best friend about something you said about somebody else, only to find out it wasn't true so text your friend back to tell her that it may or may not be true considering the source of where it come from ,so don't say anything. Only to send that text to the wrong person....my pastor....yep...he called me....had to tell him the whole story. He was very kind, gave great advice...Guard your tongue, let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Lesson for the Day.....Don't gossip, it may come back and bite you on the rear.

25 THINGS ABOUT ME!

1. I live in the great smokey mountains of Western North Carolina.

2. I work at a Funeral Home.

3. I have been with my husband for 17 years, 2 years dating, 15 years marriage.

4. I have gone to the same church my whole life.

5. My best friend since nursery school is the worship leader there.

6. I am named after my father's mother, she passed away when I was 3.

7. I have 2 sons, 13 and 9.

8. I have been diagnosed with chronic kidney stones, I once spent 7 days in the
hospital for a stone the size of a marble.

9. My maternal grandparents are still living. Age 90 and 88.

10. I have been dieting for 3 years and have lost 50 pounds total.

11. I have walked 2 1/2 miles 5 days a week for the last 3 years.

12. I have 2 best friends, that I love.

13. I was so not popular in high school.

14. My first car was a 1982 blue accord.

15. My car now is a 2006 red Honda element, which I love.

16. I was scared when my older went to Middle School.

17. I was bullied in middle school (8th grade).

18. I never wanted anymore than 2 children.

19. I had 2 ultrasounds with my first that told me it was a girl, he was not, he was a boy!

20. I had a spinal headache with my second child for 7 days, had to have 2 blood patches.