I am Proud to be a Bee

     It is very interesting to teach the teenage Sunday School class.  You never know the kind of answers or even questions that you might get from them, but I love it.  It keeps in the word and on my toes.
    This week I asked them a question if they loved themselves.  Two of them responded yes emphatically and the rest just sat there.  I was very surprised by the answer and yet very proud for the two of them that do. 
     We went on to discuss things about why and why not and I realized something so true and real.  Social media has our minds so messed up on what is acceptable and what is not that who can blame anyone for not loving themselves.  However, we have a Bible that is written through and through that we were created in His image and how can we not love that? 
     It was a light bulb moment for me.  Something so simple yet so surreal.  My God created me to be me and there is only one of me.  Some may say that is a good thing, but I believe that God wants us to love ourselves because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. 
     Now I might not like everything about myself.  I need to lose weight, I color my hair, and I wish my teeth were whiter, but are those things that make us me?  Those our external things and I am talking about the true inner me.  The core of who I am. 
     In the Bible are two great commandments.  To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself.  How can you do the second if you don't love yourself?  So if asked again if I loved myself then I would have to raise my hand!

Hello Everyone,
     Sorry it has been sooo long since I have posted.  It has been a crazy schedule and I bet you thought I had forgotten. 
     I have been very stable these days.  Barely any swings if any that I can recall.  I am taking my meds as told too and I have even had surgery since I was on here last.  I has a kidney stone removed.  I am just not getting over that.  It is frustrating though because I don't have all my energy back.  I am ready to go and worship the Lord tomorrow in Church with all my Church family that I love so dearly.
     I was asked once a very pointed question.  Am I happy about or do I even want to be a Preacher's wife?  At that time who knows what my answer would have been, but now as I have pondered the thought I whole heartedly say yes!  I say yes because my husband has been called to do the most important job in the world, preach the word to people.  I know at time it gets crazy with the the visits and phone calls and etc., but that comes with the territory.  The eternal reward is far greater than this world could ever afford.
     So ladies please support your husband in his ministry endeavors in whatever that capacity may be.  He is doing God's work and who are we to stand in the way for that.  We are called to be a help mate for him and that is in all things.  Even though we may not like it or or the road may be rocky at times, support him in all He does and God will truly reward the both of you as a whole unit. 
      I know we often look at it that he was the one called and not you, but you can be the one to either make it or break it!