I know that the world is broken, that people are a total wreck and messed up, that we are in a recession, that we are all tired, sometimes just want to give up, that it is going to get a little bit worse before it starts to get better (yippee..aren't you glad you stopped here!) and that your frustration with the issues at hand might even make you want to exchange a letter or two in the title of today's post to read something else....
I KNOW and UNDERSTAND ALL OF THIS so please do not misunderstand me and think that I am unaware, uninformed, live in a bubble or think that a cute little Hello Kitty band-aid doodled over the globe is going to make things better. I am not and I don't, plus we live in a "boy" house...no Hello Kitty here...
But really, what are you going to do???
Give up?
Give in?
Throw in the ol' towel?
If you are still reading, I would, however, like you to understand me and the "steam behind my engine." That when the times get tough, I feel myself get tougher, stronger (insert "the eye of the Tiger" Rocky song) and I get really motivated to "buck the system" (whatever that means) without stopping and sitting in protest, yelling and screaming, (okay, I do cry a little, but not for that long,) All those things do is take up time and energy and shoot, I have two very active boys and a husband that need love, food and clean clothes. No time for a protest on "who's fault it is"
If you want to blame someone, blame Adam and Eve..they started it all. (okay, that would really make a GREAT protest sign)
I just wanted you to know that I do understand and did not want you to misunderstand me by thinking that if you just use a little decoupage and cover up the crap in life, the economic problems and basic brokenness of the world with patterned paper, edge it with glitter, add a few eyelets to the top and tie a string through them, that it will make everything just disappear...
It won't
BUT (there it is again)
I refuse to just sit, stew, pout, fuss, cry and point fingers.
I choose to remind myself and others.
" Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9(TNIV)
Exactly!!!! ♡
Posted by: Ambrosia Clark | October 15, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Stephanie, feels like I've found a new friend even
though I'm far away in South Africa. Just wanted to say :
I love the doodles
I love your writings
I love your creativity
I love your honesty (wow you're brave sometimes!)
I love your love for life
and most of all I love that you love Jesus.
I don't know how people survive in this broken messed up world without Him! God bless you for this blog.
Posted by: Colette | October 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM
love it and so true much easier to give up then buck up and spread good........cause there is enough evil and pointing fingers.......and not enough good, take responsibility and live with intigrity out there.....good job Stephenie....keep spreading good words.
Posted by: jeanie dickinson | October 15, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Amen Stephanie! We all need a little reminder (and glitter) every now and then!
Many Blessings,
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa | October 15, 2011 at 03:32 PM
I'm with ya!!!!
Posted by: Melissa B | October 15, 2011 at 06:17 PM
And that's why I love you. Needed to see cheerful...thought of your smile, so I decided to come to your blog tonight. So glad I did. Good message as always. I'm also getting in the mood to stitch some felt. Any new ideas or kits?
Posted by: debbie McIntyre | October 15, 2011 at 08:26 PM
Well said my dear! Thanks for putting things in perspective! Hugs!
Posted by: Staci Shuck | October 15, 2011 at 08:37 PM
Wonderful post, Stephanie! We do live in a fallen world, (thanks Adam & Eve! - HA!), but your blog posts and beuatiful artwork are always so uplifitng, positive and inspiring! Thanks for "keeping it real"...keep up the WONDERFUL work! Whether you realize it or not, you are a light to many and God will continue to bless you for your good works. :)
P.S. - I too live in an all guy household, so I never get to have any "Hello Kitty" here either - hee! hee!
A faithful reader of your blog...
Becky Brown
http://scrappinbeckyb.blogspot.com
Posted by: Becky B. | October 16, 2011 at 06:09 AM
Love the protest sign. Amen!
Posted by: Marty | October 17, 2011 at 04:52 PM