Unglued
I’ve been reading this book, Unglued, for awhile now, and I feel like God is really teaching me some important things through it, like:
- that I won’t always be who I am now. I will change. I will get better. (I love thinking this, especially when I find myself annoyed or angry at the kids for no reason. I want to be better than this.)
- to be honest and open in my friendships. To love my friends wherever they’re at. No one is perfect. And that sometimes it’s okay to let friendships go.
- to think on lovely, pure, good, right, and excellent things. I really need to retrain my thoughts. This is a biggy.
- to not always assume someone is thinking negative things about me. I think it’s easy to have a thought and run with it, which isn’t good especially if those thoughts are negative.
- lastly, freedom to follow God’s call on our life no matter what other people think.
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. Today we’re leaving town, and on our way to a wedding. I am so excited to just relax with our family for a few days, and to just be.
– Jill
Jill, this sounds like a great book, I’m gonna have to put it on my “to read” list. I was just talking to Hannah the other night about “whatsoever things are true, honest, just, lovely, of a good report…” and have had that running through my head a lot lately. Love the post! Hope you guys have a wonderful & relaxing trip. Aaron mentioned you guys were headed down here to our neck of the woods, Rochester? Wish you had longer, you could buzz over and see us.
Oh, and just so you know my thoughts about you…I think you’re an amazing wife & mother and you inspire me in many ways to be a better wife & mother myself! Thanks.
I think I need to write these verses down somewhere I can see them, so I can meditate on them daily. Hmm… They’re so good!
Thanks for those kind words. I’ve looked up to you since forever, and miss seeing you!!
I doubt we’ll have time to catch up this weekend. But maybe next time!
Hey Jill! I think these are some good things for me to learn too. If it helps I have always thought of you as being fun, nice and warm. I think people sometimes worry too much about what other people think; I do that too. Hope you have a good weekend.
Thanks, Lauren! Yeah, it’s easy to get caught up in what people think and say. I’m just learning all about that because I think I’ve cared too much in the past.
Hope all is well with you guys!
Thank you for posting about this, I feel like I need this message in my life (and have needed it for a while!) I’m so excited to read this book, and hopefully get to “chat” with you about it
I have always been sensitive to other people’s opinions (or my perception of them), and really have to give that up as it is counterproductive to where the Lord wants my head and heart to be! So glad that this book has been such an encouragement to you. You are a lovely person, inside and out!!
Thanks, Maura! You’re lovely, too. So glad we’ve “met” through our blogs.
I think you’ll like this book. If you read it, let me know. It’s a good one. I’ve also really enjoyed the website http://www.incourage.me.
I’m so glad we’ve “met” too
I checked out that website and read the entry about “Love them well”, oh it made me cry. It’s so true that every moment can be sacred, if we make the time and the effort. Thank you for sharing that!
I ordered Unglued on Kindle, so when free moments arise, I’m going to be reading
I actually will have a guest post on the book section of that website in a few weeks. I’m pretty excited!!
Don’t you just love your kindle? I got one a few years ago and it’s really fun.
Ooh, that is SO exciting!! You have to let us know when your guest post goes up
Yes, I love the Kindle! So easy to take on trips, and it came in handy during my hospital stay recently.
Jill…I love that you freely share your spiritual side. This passage is so important for all of us. UNGLUED – I’m going to check this out…the comment you make about friendships speaks to me, as I get older and wiser (I think) I’ve come to see that friendships may not last forever – yet letting go of long time friends is not easy. It’s a personal struggle for me with one long time friend in particular, but I feel God is leading me away from her and I can even see his reasons….it’s a tough one. She’s unaware….if you know what I mean.
Anyway, sorry to ramble. your post was uplifting this morning, thank you. Happy Labor Day
Linda- thank you so much for your comments. It’s encouraging to me to hear what I write is encouraging to someone else.
Lately, I really feel like God has been wanting me to write down what I’ve been feeling. So, here we are…
I haven’t had to deal with letting any friends go, but I felt like it’s such a good word to know what it’s okay to let them go. You know? I pray that God speaks to you clearly on this, and while it’s not easy, that if you do have to let someone go it would take a burden off of you when you do.
Blessings!