A word from Lola...

What could be worse on this rainy Tuesday than Mommy giving me a bath...woof...trying to get warm...woof woof...

Thought for the Day

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Paintings by Sissy

Check out what I do in my spare time...

It started out as just something I gave my family as gifts (being that I am a poor graduate student)...but it comes that other people besides my family ,who have no choice but to compliment me, think that they are actually good! So I am starting to commission my paintings...I guess I have a new little business entitled "Sissy".
(A little background behind the name...well my baby cousin who is now not a baby and is 16 has always called me Sissy because she is an only child and we might as well be sisters because I love her like a sister. One thing led to another and eventually the name stuck and my real sister, Elizabeth, calls me Sissy too. I guess its a nickname between the girls in my family.)
You too can have your very own Sissy painting! Just shoot me an email at janemarie304@gmail.com and we can get a color scheme together for you!

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DIY Valentine's Centerpiece

Just call me Martha...if you are like me, you LOVE Valentine's Day not because of all the mushy gushy hoopla but because everything is PINK! Whether having a romantic dinner for you and that special someone or even better with a group of good friends, nothing beats fresh tulips and festive conversation hearts!

Contentment

con-tent-ment:

1. the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind

2. something that contents

Another more realistic definition of contentment states:

"Something no one will really ever truly achieve. No matter how much they hold it in their palms it will eventually slip through the cracks at the slightest feeling of uncertainty. While partial contentment can be sustained for a brief time frame, it is not an enduring sentiment."

As I sat in bible study this morning, I realized wow...will I ever be content?

Is anything ever good enough?

Will I ever be satisfied, content, just plain happy with life?

Rick Warren says that contentment means my happiness is not dependent upon circumstances. Most people get caught in "when" thinking- "when I get such and such, then I'll be happy." "When I get this skinny...When I meet the right man...When I have this many clothes...When I have this type of car...then I'll be happy."

God says...."No, once you get there, you'll always want something else. You'll always want more."

So how do we learn to be content? The million dollar answer is to STOP COMPARING. God says it's stupid to compare yourself to others. We're constantly comparing and comparing causes DISCONTENTMENT. And because of discontent God says, "You can't handle what I want to give you because you're putting too much priority on things in your life. He wants us to come to Him and ask when we have a need and learn to be content, that our happiness isn't dependent on how much or how little we've got. If you don't learn contentment, you'll never be happy.

You'll always want more...

"All excess is rooted in emptiness. The world's claim of happiness is betrayed by an ever-increasing lust for more. Nothing ever suffices. Nothing ever will.

Christ alone satisfies the ailing human soul."- Beth Moore

Barbie Girl

Yes that's right, I am not ashamed to admit I am in fact a Barbie girl. From the vintage striped one-piece to the hot pink dream house, I have been obsessed with all things Barbie since I was a little girl. My closet didn't hold clothes as a child, but chests full of all of my barbie accessories and paraphernalia. Hours were spent picking the right outfit for Barbie and her friends Midge and Skipper.
Santa was oh so clever when he picked up this gem for me this year...

I also can't be but just a little in awe of Jonathan Adler's Barbie Malibu Dream House. I know I know...its a bit over the top, but come on who doesn't silver leather poufs?

So tell me whats your favorite childhood obsession...

Hitting the Books

Excuse my tardiness the next few days as I prepare for my Praxis II (test all teachers have to take before becoming certified) exam on Saturday morning...I feel a bit like this at the moment...