Day 2

So I didn't get a chance to get on last night and talk about day 1 in the book.  It is such a great book so far, and we are just on day 2.  I encourage everyone to read it and take the journey.  I know it's a pain that it's only in a PDF file or on Kindle, but it's so worth it!  It only takes a few minutes to read each day, it's the applications that may take a little longer to do.  It's good to reflect on how different Mary and Martha were, but how God used them both and loved them both in their own way.  No one is alike and it's an awesome reminder to have especially when we feel inadequate!  So day one had us find a real reason for why we want to clean and to make a mission statement.  She encouraged you to write it down and put it somewhere you would see every day.  I confess, I haven't done it yet but it's in my head.  I am going to put it down here first and then, make sure it gets on paper.  So my mission statement is:  "My mission is to have a house that glorifiys God, brings peace to my marriage, cultivates a positive attitude in my children, and is welcoming haven!"  So that is it in a nutshell, anytime I get overwhelmed or become lazy(wow that was a hard thing to say)I will see it and be reminded of why I am doing it.

So that was day 1, day 2 talked about being a life giver.  As a women there are so many things that we give life in our everyday lives.  At the core is loving others with what God has give us, hmm sound a little bit like the name of my blog!  The Martha challenge today was to clean out the fridge.  I knew I had to do it, but with an extra kid in the house and 2 trips to the beach, I didn't know if I could.  But I took this journey and I wanted to stay true to it.  So once the kids were in bed I got to cleaning.  I was worn out when I was done, but the end product was so worth it.  I now have a nice clean fridge which will be good for when I go shopping next week!  I think I may sleep a little better tonight knowing I finished that project(although I may sleep better from all the running around today!)  So if you are embarking on this journey with me, keep it up!  Let me know how you are doing so that no matter where you live and even if you can't make it to my study every week, we can be an encouragement to each other!!  Remember God loves you and thinks you are a precious jewel!  He after all is the number 1 person that I am doing this for!