The Fourth of July! And more milestones!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

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The five of us (Ben, Beka, the twins & I) had a very uneventful fourth of July.  With temperatures over 100 degrees our downstairs air conditioning decided to join the upstairs one in taking a break from the heat.  So instead of dressing the twins in their adorable matching Fourth of July outfits, we let them run around in diapers all day (this is a first for me :0).  We accomplished painting the spare bedroom after the air conditioning got fixed, and Ben painted a purple band around the top of our bedroom ceiling.

**Milestone of the day (July 4th): Savannah sat up for over 30 seconds all by herself!  I was so proud of her.

**Milestone of the day (July 5th): Joshua sat up on his own for about 10 seconds.  He was trying so hard, and completely made my morning!

Category: Joy

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Tricia

Tricia is mom to three little treasures.  She lost her husband to brain cancer in 2017 and is learning to find joy in the day to day.  God is teaching her how to count it all joy, even when she wants to hide in the closet with a frozen Reese’s and a bowl of ice cream.

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a hard time not speaking my mind when someone makes an accusation or speaks an untruth to me or about me. I feel like letting it go means that I am admitting they are right and something inside of me always wants to set them straight. But the Bible tells us that it is better to be the patient one and not to respond then to be hot-tempered and enter into a battle no one will ever win. Growing up my mom always told us we didn’t have to enter into every argument we got invited to. It takes a bigger person to stay quiet... and nothing is gained by continuing to respond. Proverbs 15:18 “A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.” Matthew 5:38-40 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well 2 Timothy 2:24 “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil” Proverbs 29:22 “An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin. Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.” Matthew 12:36-37 “I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered, because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” While I’m not advocating for letting others walk all over you, I do believe that sometimes choosing to say nothing, and taking the high road... brings more glory to God in the end. What about you? Do you have a hard time not having the final word when faced with accusations?

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