Is it really how it appears?

💕Sometimes people see something that appears to be something it isn't. Has that happened to you ever? Recently? My church's pastor once did a sermon on believing the best about someone or a situation.📝

💬It is difficult to believe the best about others, but with our hearts in the right place, we can do it. When you walk into a room and notice the conversation ends just as you enter, don't assume the conversation was about you. Also, when you see someone whispering, assume they are just being discreet about a personal matter, not telling a secret about you. To believe the best is a continuing struggle because we tend to do the opposite due to our own insecurities. Even if all the evidence points to believing the worst about someone, try to see what is really there and draw no conclusions that would be a detriment to you if you announced it and it was revealed you were wrong.



🍒Meal tip: Summer Clean Food...don't you just love it and feel so good after eating it? Here is a terrific meal idea:

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/red-wine-marinated-steaks-grilled-vegetables

 

🏠Household tip: You know, it's summer. What house cleaning do we like to do in summer? I like to clean out closets. I know, it's so time consuming but it really does a body good to see the finished product. So choose your worst closet (or your best closet to ease into this task) and let's get started.
(we will do another closet next time until all of them are done, so don't avoid it 😇)
1. Look at what is in closet.
2. Determine if that is what you still want the closet to store. Or change it to be a functioning one.
3. Pull out what doesn't fit into your plan of the space.
4. Refold or reset what you leave in there. If you're especially ambitious, remove everything and put back only what you want to keep.
5. Sweep, dust, wipe whatever is dirty or needs refreshing. Don't forget the ceiling and corners.
6. Put in an air freshener that has a clean scent like linen or cotton.

Does it look like this?!! Help!

🌼Parenting tip: I have a tendency to support a child rather than punish them. See what in the child's life that needs tweaking or determine what season this child is about to face. Since it is summer, there will be a change in the child come fall. Freedom of time and space makes a child's imagination and personality develop. Summer provides this if the parents haven't scheduled too much time doing commitments. Camping in the backyard, sleepovers, craft projects, random fun and summer excursions broaden a child's development and encourages confidence. Choose a day, close to the end of summer to have a private, sit down talk about the summer and discuss what to expect for the coming school year. Make sure they know you have their back no matter what they do and how good or bad they behave. Enjoy the summer with your child. Know you are blessed.