Mama Is a Girl’s Best Friend

06/12/2011 //
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Step aside, Marilyn Monroe, I’m claiming a new train of thought that is far more dependable than any gift a man will ever give a woman.

If a girl can’t get her diamonds, there’s a rare gem in her life that she can always depend upon…

her Mama!

I don’t tell my Mama thank you enough for being not only my best friend, but also my number one fan, my confidant, my coworker, my role model… well, to put it briefly, my everything.  Nothing’s better than having a strong, confident woman who stands behind you every step of the way, who’s ready to catch you when you fall, and push you just enough so that you can make that leap from one mountain ledge to the next.  Who better than a woman who has been through it all?  Seriously, what haven’t moms experienced?  Childhood?  Check.  Becoming an adult?  Check.  Childbirth?  Check.  Raising children?  Check.  Career Driven?  Check.  (Being a Stay-at-Home is practically a full-time, unpaid internship – it qualifies as a career!)  Mothers are so accomplished in their own little ways that actually aren’t little at all.  In fact, my mom is one of the most insightful people I have ever met, and I am in graduate school for psychology!  What I pay to do, learn how to think, my Mama does on her own accord.  And when times get tough, isn’t it just like Mama to have all the answers?  Mamas truly do know best, and when they offer up an inch of wisdom, it’s our offspring duty to take a mile and apply it for life.

Take, for instance, my dating life.  Now, fortunately, I have an amazing mom who basically loves whomever I tell her to love.  But as I get older, and the “search” is in full swing, Mama’s eyes are a bit more cautious.  Mama’s lips stay zipped, because an experience earned, even when burned, is an experience learned.  Even so, today Mama revealed she smelled something fishy – and it certainly wasn’t the delicious halibut I had for dinner last night.  No, she sensed a recurring trend in my dating life market.  She begged me to sell the stock that recently took a painful hit, and is now plummeting into a disastrous pitfall.  This stock and I have a history: I have bought and sold it a few times over the past year.  Each re-purchase I was convinced the value would increase.  Sadly, however, it did not, and I continued to lose, day after day.  Mama’s intervention was surely a saving grace.  My Mama knows how to pick a great bargain, and this stock was coming at much too high a cost without any significant payout.  Mama knows: invest in something small yet promising, and it will grow if it is God’s will.  Try to make something already promising grow against God’s will, and Mama knows: sell now.

So thank you, Mama, for giving me the edge I need to do something I should have done a long time ago.

And thank you Mamas across the world for continuing to inspire little kids to dream and big kids to act on those dreams.  Mamas make the world a better, happier place – and we don’t need a yearly holiday to celebrate their awesomeness!  We can do it everyday by sharing a little extra love to the one who deserves more recognition than a rock found in some cave.

A Mama shows us true love is possible.  A Mama is a Girl’s Best Friend.

Love you, MSB…more.

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You’re Not Worth Fighting For

20/11/2011 //
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I pray that none of you never have to hear the 5 following words:

You’re not worth fighting for.

Here’s some inspiration:

You are worth fighting for.  And if someone doesn’t think so, you’re better off without them.  Let them go.  Let this person float in the pool where they won’t fight for anyone, and unfortunately, no one will fight for them.

Ladies: find the guy who will protect you and honor you.

Men: find the girl who will honor you and cherish you.

In general, find the one who loves you for you.  If you are not worth fighting for, then this person is not worth waiting around for.

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Grievance List

20/09/2011 //
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I read this today in the Daily Walk Bible, and of course, it’s really resonating with me:

On a 3×5 card, make a list of any grievances you are carrying against others that, from your perspective, are unsettled.  Now take your list of “unrighted wrongs,” commit each to the Lord in prayer, and tear up the list.   Practice showing mercy; leave justice to God.

Since writing my grievances on my blog would defeat the purpose of this exercise, here are 3 things I’d like to have more of that are related to the current situations that have caused me anxiety and acute depression.

  1. I want to love more like Jesus, and not be so sensitive and easily hurt.
  2. I want to forgive more like Jesus, and truly understand that suffering is a part of life.
  3. I want to walk away from the situations I cannot change with an accepting, gracious heart.

Okay, God… it’s all yours.  I’ve had enough sadness to last a lifetime, and I’m only 24 and have lived a pretty awesome life.  Doesn’t make much sense does it?

Thank you Jesus for still wanting to be my friend.

Categories Healing

Your Voice

19/09/2011 //
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Your voice deserves to be heard in whatever fashion you feel fit.  If talking to yourself, talking to a friend, or telling the whole world works for you, then do what you need to do.  When it comes to sharing the voices in your head, know that there will always be consequences.  But if the reward outweighs the consequence, then you are encouraged to speak your mind.

Not everyone will approve of you.  Not everyone will like you.  This is a part of life, so time to get over it and move on.  Here’s what you can count on:

Love, in some form or the other, is there.  It exists in everything.  Find the thing you love and hold it close.  True love may hurt you, but it will never betray you.  If you feel betrayed, it’s not love.

God is always there, even when you can’t feel Him.  Sometimes He asks you to do things you don’t quite understand.  Sometimes you will do it right, other times you might not do it exactly as He intended.  But keep asking God to guide you, and you will go where you need to go.

That’s it.  Everything else is dispensable.  At the same time, you will find that everything exists in both Love and God.  If your heart isn’t focused on Love and God, do what you need to do to get back to this ideal heart.  Release your voice, and move on.

As a good friend told me, “Honor you.”

Categories Healing

Trust Part 2

05/08/2011 //
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This is Part 2 to yesterday’s post on Trust.

The other day, I learned a very valuable lesson from a 1 year old.  Chances are she has no idea she taught me such profound beauty, but I am eternally grateful to her for her innocence and trust.

You see, the Bible tells us we must follow Christ with the heart of a child.  Sure, I get it.  But what does this actually mean to me?  How do I internalize so that I can externalize?

Phoebe, the sweet 1 year old I babysit, is still learning how to walk.  She has no problem taking step by step as long as you hold her hand and walk with her.  At times, she stumbles, but she gets back up, reaches for my hand, and keeps fearlessly pushing onward.

Somehow our normal walk from room to room sparked a conversation with God.  Now his “like a child” metaphor makes perfect sense.  God literally walks hand-in-hand with us.  He leads us.  Of course we will fall, but if we look for His helping hand, He will lift us up, and continue to lead us on our way.

When Phoebe tries to walk by herself, her eyes weld with tears and anxiety.  She can’t stand the thought of taking a step without me.  But when I grab her hand, she is fearless.

We can view our relationship with God from the same perspective.  Walking this earth alone is treacherous, nerve-wracking, and misguided.  But with God by our side, all of that pain and fear is erased.

In the same way a baby trusts that Mommy (or babysitter, in my case) will keep her safe from harm, we, too, must trust that our Father in Heaven will protect us and guide us, every step of the way.

After coming to this understanding, I can really see that those crazy curveballs are just invitations to ask God to assume the leading batter position.  He can do the hitting, and I can run the sidelines.  I think this is totally fair, don’t you?  I mean, God can handle even the toughest pitches.  He’ll knock them right out of the park, hitting home-runs every time we hand Him the bat.  With a home run and the bases loaded with opportunities, just think how AWESOME that victory lap will be.

Peace,

Bryana

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