Thursday, was the day to be more giving. Generosity is something that many people
overlook on a day to day basis, I can safely say that I am guilty of this. The
challenge for Thursday was to get a jar and put small change into it each day,
so I grabbed a nutella jar that was about to be recycled and put my change in
that J I
will be donating my money to Cancer research.
Friday, was an eventful day. I woke up in the morning with
my right eye nearly shut, purple and puffed up. I went to the doctors, who gave
me some eye drops, and antibiotics as it looked as if I had a bad stye.
Coincidentally, today was also the day to care for those in need. “What does
the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God?” Micah 6.8 . Later that night, I took a moment to say a
quiet prayer to give thanks that I have access to free medical care, 24 hours a
day whenever I need it, and to pray for those who don’t. Sometimes I feel
incredibly guilty that I have this massive privilege and the majority of the
world doesn’t.
Saturday, unfortunately I was not getting any better. I had
started to have a reaction to the antibiotics I was given, and was in a great
deal of pain. Saturday night I gave in, and went to an out of hours doctor, who
took me off the antibiotics, and gave me some medication to settle my stomach.
This meant that I was not able to do Saturdays task of planting seeds and
caring for them as they grow, however, my mother Saturday morning had decided
to clear out the greenhouse and start planting seeds for this year, so here are
a couple of pictures I managed to get.
Monday I was feeling a little better. Today called for us to
be more creative, as god-like as we can, as God loved to create, bring things
to life. I have recently started a sewing project, as with university work
taking up a great deal of my time, I needed to do something more creative, so
here is a photo of what I have been making J
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them
will fall to the ground unperceived by your father”. Today called for us to be
more mindful of caring for our world that god created, by turning the lights
off in rooms that no one is using. Thankfully, I am already mindful of this, as
my father watches me like a hawk, and if I don’t turn something off I certainly
will know about it, so this challenge was quite easy for me J
Wednesdays challenge, was to be more loving. Never leave it
to doubt for someone whether you love them or not. Unfortunately, both of my my
parents health has been deteriorating as the days go by. I have experienced far
too much heartache to ever for a second let them be doubtful as to my love for
them. My daddy never lets me leave the house without a kiss from him, and every
morning and night I tell my parents I love them and kiss them. Some may say,
wow, you’re 22 and you still kiss your parents?! Why yes I do, and I am not
ashamed, the love me and my parents share is unshakeable, and I wouldn’t change
how I show my love for anyone. I am an incredibly loving person, and I always
show my love for people, tell them I love them everyday, because you never know
what tomorrow might bring. But telling people you love them is one thing,
showing them is another, so never hold petty grudges, or argue over stuff, it
just isn’t worth it. Love is the strongest emotion anyone can feel, and the
magical thing is, it’s limitless! So tell the people you love that you love
them, don’t tire of doing it, show it everyday, because love is easy to show,
and it’s all that matters J
Thursday called for us to be more curious about the world.
The monotony of every day life can grind anyone down, so taking time to wonder
about the little things takes you back to the present here and now. I find
often appreciating the little things does the trick. Ever think about more
about why that person held the door open for you? Or why someone took the time
to appreciate a nice message you left them? Or why the weather is so great on a
certain day? Let your mind wander. you can come to some pretty great
conclusions J
Friday was a day to be thankful. If you are ill, feeling
upset, stuck on a question etc, it is very easy to carry on with whatever you
are doing once someone has helped you. Taking time to thank someone, and mean
it, is not only just a gracious act that you should do anyway, but will make
that person feel better, rather than used. Friday I took the time to thank my
mum for taking me somewhere to get some stuff that I needed. Although she
needed to go to the same place anyway for herself, it was good of her to wait
until I could go and take me. I was recently reminded of how being gracious and
thanking people can help make their day just a little bit brighter. I had got
to know a shop assistant in my local pharmacy quite well recently, she would go
to great lengths to advise me on the best product, to ask how I am and how my
family is doing. A few days later my dad came back from picking up his
medications to find out that this womans son had recently passed away in an
accident. I am sure that by me saying thankyou made very little difference to
how horrible each day is for her, but it didn’t make it worse, by being
arrogant, and selfish. You never know what is happening in every persons life
that you encounter, so it is best to be as polite as possible J
Unfortunately, I did not do yesterdays challenge, which was
to go outside and look at how pretty the world is, and appreciate it. I didn’t
fancy the -2 temperature, and the on and off snow. However, earlier on I did go
for a walk on a rare bright sunny day, so here is a picture of it J
And now I am back up to date! I did contemplate giving up,
but I thought it is better to be late than never. Hope whoever silently reads
this is doing well in their lent endeavours, and if you aren’t doing lent, you
should consider doing some of these challenges to make positive changes in your
life J