Sunday, February 6, 2011

Guidelines for my Heart and Home.

HOUSE GUIDELINES Ive put these on my fridge to help remind me especially how to behave. I also read them to the children. One a day. I hope they inspire you.

1) Always use soft words, even when you don’t feel well.

2) Always display kind actions and joyful attitudes, even if you have been mistreated. Have the right response by quickly forgiving others in your heart even before they ask.

3) Always be enthusiastic and look for opportunities to praise others' character.

4) Always deflect praise and be grateful to God and others for the ways they have benefited your life.

5) Always use manners and be respectful of others and their belongings.
6) Always do what is right, even when others may not, or when no one is looking.

7) Thank God for how He made you, for what He has given you and everything He allows you to go through. (Romans 8:28)
8) Don’t mock or put others down. Develop compassion and pray for others.

9) Never argue, complain, or blame. Quickly admit when you have done wrong and ask for forgiveness (even if you were only 10% at fault). Don't wait till you’re caught. Be sure your sins will find you out. He who covers his sin will not prosper, but he that confesses and forsakes it shall find mercy.

10) Have a tough accountability/prayer partner to daily share your heart with and to keep you in line (your parents, spouse). The power of sin is in secrecy.

11) Be attentive and look for ways to serve others with sincere motives and no thought of self-gain.
12) Think pure thoughts (Philippians 4:8, Romans 13:14).
13) Always give a good report of others. Don't gossip! Never tale-bear unless physical harm will come to someone. (Use Matthew 18.)
14) Never raise a hand to hit.
15) Never raise a foot to kick.
16) Never raise an object to throw.
17) Never raise a voice to yell.
18) Never raise an eye to scowl.
19) Use one toy/activity at a time. Share!

20) Do your best to keep your surroundings neat, clean and organized.
21) Never let the sun go down on your wrath. (Don’t go to bed angry or guilty)
22) Amendment J.O.Y. -
-Put Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Louisa May Alcott


My daughter is having a Wax Museum program Friday at school and she chose to be Louisa May Alcott who as you all know wrote Little Women. She has to give factual information and dress as the person. I found my grandmothers hand made vintage Couture gown in the attic and she is going to wear it. This is a picture of the dress and I was thinking to put her hair in a bun. You really cant appreciate the beauty of the dress without seeing it in person. Louisa was very stoic in all of her pictures. I am almost finished with the other sewing project I am working on and am excited to post the pictures.