1. Gossip- Gossip is actually a form of telling people that you are bord with your life. I have to be honest not to long ago I participated in Gossip by listening to it. That is something that needs to be remembered

It does not matter if you’re sitting with someone listening to them talk you are participating in Gossip.

2 Being treated like I’m still a little kid. I’m working on changing how people see me as much as I can. In my experience, part of the reason that I’ve been seen as a girl is because of my own lack of attention to the way I dress and carry myself, so I have made it a point to be more intentional and mindful about how I wear my clothes and accessories. I also think that it is important when want to stop being treated as a girl, to stop using the word girl so much. I think it’s completely acceptable to use the word lady or woman as in

Hey Ladies how are you?

I think that for me personally, having the need for so much assistance from others is the reason why I am still often seen as a girl, and I understand where my loved ones are coming from, but it still bothers me sometimes.

Last but not least my third pet peeve is when someone finds a reason to make fun of someone else. I honestly feel bad for the person doing the teasing, because they may be in a situation where they are being teased themselves.

Something someone told me that One of the things that automatically come to mind is when my friend John called me a Badass, but recently I was told that I was amazing and brave. These are 2 complements that I’ve always had a hard time accepting because i more often then not say to myself
I could have done better

Anyone who sees me as Brave and amazing is someone pretty special.

Lessons from Martha and Mary

As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:38‭-‬42

Signs we are distracted.

1 We question God’s character

But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

Luke 10:40

Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

Mark 4:38

2. We are worried and upset

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6‭-‬7

3. We fall into the comparison trap.

Where is God when we are distracted?

He is where he Always is, doing what he always does.

1. He is with you
2. He’s calling us to cast our cares on him.

C. A. S. T.

Commit your burdens to the Lord
Ask for his help
Search Scripture
Trust him

3. He’s inciting us to invest in The one thing that is better

But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:41‭-‬42

Memory Verse

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:7 NLT

10 Things that make me Happy:

1. My Faith
2. Music
3. People that make me laugh
4. Coffee and sweets
5. Breakfast foods
6. Singing
7. Helping people
8. Making videos
9. Love Songs
10. Life group

1. God is with you and wants to make you part of a bigger family

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.

Ephesians 2:19

I , the Lord , have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations.

Isaiah 42:6

2. He is giving me Guidelines for healthy relationships

And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

Deuteronomy 6:6‭-‬7

3. He is challenging me to make him the center of my home

Today I had the awesome opportunity to learn about the brain from Mayim Bialik. She played Blossom on the TV show Blossom in the 90s and most recently she played Amy on The Big Bang Theory. It’s safe to say that I have looked up to her for most of my life.I have always been a person who was interested in knowing why something was happening in my body. I have had cerebral Palsy from birth and when I was old enough, told the people around me that wanted to know as much as I could about my condition.I felt and still feel that it is important for anyone to know about any conditions they may have, because, God forbid if you are in an accident or simply in a situation in which you need to be your own advocate in a medical setting that you can do so with confidence.Two years ago when I was admitted to the hospital with a migraine I found out though a cat scan that I have a Dandy-Walker malformation, which in the simplest terms affects the cerebellum and is b condition that caused my cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus. The Brain is an amazing piece of craftsmanship

Something that I Never thought of doing was tucking in my shirt I recently learned that it makes an outfit look neater and women with my chunky body type can and should consider doing it too because if you have the problem of revealing your panties when yo sit this will solve that clothing issue

I’ve been on my personal journey to dress well for almost a year.

In that time I’ve learned that you can dress well for any ocaission, going to the theatre, lunch with your best friends, or even staying home and relaxing. I believe the statistic that states , every human is a 1 in 400 trillion Chance of being born. I also believe deep in my soul that we were created by a loving creaser God.

It is because of that, that I am writing this. I believe that the only person whose behavior you can. control is your own.

I believe that part of being a true lady and carrying yourself with poise is being able to stay focused on the company you are with in that moment. Yes, there may be someone at a neighboring table is not dressed to the standard you think is appropriate and you may feel truly bothered by what you are seeing if you find yourself in that situation, politely speak to a server and ask to move to a different table if possible, Don’t let the behavior or appearence of others make you grumble and be grumpy. The only thing You Can Do is Put Your Best foot forward

Why we often Get Disappointed

1. Unrealistic expectations
2. Mistaken priorities
3. Limited Perspective

How to Deal with Disappoinment. We need to T. R. U .S.T.

Turn to him in prayer

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6‭-‬7

The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”

Psalms 12:5

Rest on God’s promises

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord . “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Romans 8:28

Understand God’s purpose

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Romans 5:3‭-‬5

Seek God’s power

I Can Do All Things Through Christ who Strengthens Me

Philippians 4:13

Thank God for Providing

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

The Bottom Line

Trusting Jesus never disappoints, but trusting others always does.

Memory Verse

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus

Philippians 4:19