January 19, 2020:
Today was chaotic and didn't start out that great but ended up so much sweeter! Neither Tom nor I were being our best selves and we were struggling to be team leaders.
We each got up & had our own responsibilities at church today which meant that we were leaving earlier & driving separately. He was to usher both services & I was orchestrating the second Sunday of our Connection Group Parade & Fair. Both went totally fine but that meant that we were already separated more in our day than usual so the tiff had to sit.
Once the parade was over for the 10:45 service, I left to treat myself to Starbucks since I was to be back for a Fine Arts meeting with Zachary. With my free reward, I decided to get my old normal: venti soy chai with light ice...I swear, they must hate me because...
It's literally every time and so if I ever order it again, I am fully prepared to say "venti soy chai with only 6 ice cubes" 😆
I made it back to church for the Fine Arts meeting. Up until this meeting, Zachary had planned to work with Pastor Austin in the "unconventional percussion" category. During the meeting, however, Pastor Ben Rainey asked Z if he was going to do a short sermon and that was all it took. He had gotten on the platform during youth one night to give a little spiel about his devotion and really loved it. I was surprised at how confident he seemed up there and how steady his speech was but I never thought more of it. I'm excited for him to push himself in this new way! This week, his goal is to narrow down a few different scriptures that he'd like to "preach" on!
After the fine arts meeting, I had a plan up my sleeve but since I technically wasn't offering too much information to Tom at the moment...I decided to go ahead and execute on my own. I went to Tractor Supply & Petco for the supplies I was going to need. They didn't carry exactly what I was looking for so I will need to go to CFC tomorrow.
I drove home and we all had lunch. Then Tom & I had a really good heart to heart - I love us in that way. Once we've had some time and space to think and consider each other, we always have the best conversations. And generally, at some point...God points out just what we both need to hear (hint: today's scripture).
Once we were back to normal, I asked Tom if he wanted in on my plan - I've actually been planning it for 2 weeks but today was the day I got to make it happen! He of course, like all of my wild & reckless ideas, was all in! We loaded up Stormy the Burban & threw our trusty dog crate in the back and headed to Nokesville where we were picking up, Moo!
Moo is a miniature pot belly/Julianna pig!! She's about 4 months old and her dad is 70lbs full grown & her mom is 60lbs full grown! She's a pet only & will be living with our bunny for now until she's trained and can roam the land! I picked the name "Moo" because 1. she looks like a cow and 2. it's a cute little inside joke in our family.
We drove down 28 and ended up at Moo-Thru...for dinner. So see, the day ended way sweeter than it started! Right now, I'm snuggled up with my youngest & oldest men listening to the wind blow!
Colossians 3:18-21
Wives, submit to your husbands in a way that is appropriate in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and don’t be harsh with them.
Children, obey your parents in everything, because this pleases the Lord.
Parents, don’t provoke your children in a way that ends up discouraging them.
So many people get this scripture all wrong and I admit, I once had such a hard time with the word "submit" but it's not meant "to bow down to their every command" or that somehow wives are inferior to their husbands. Instead it means more like having an attitude of cooperating and the husbands are called to spiritually be worthy of such an attitude.
I've seen both sides of the argument. Women shouldn't feel threatened by this verse just as men shouldn't use it demand power.
I've seen both sides of the argument. Women shouldn't feel threatened by this verse just as men shouldn't use it demand power.
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