Day 487 ~ Thank You! (II)

Day 2 of the Husband Encouragement Challenge
courtesy of ReviveOurHearts.com

Through love serve one another.  (Galatians 5:13b)

To refresh your memory, here's the 30-Day Encouragement Challenge for the next 30 days:

• You can't say anything negative about your husband . . . to your husband . . . or to anyone else, about your husband.
• Say something that you admire or appreciate about your husband . . . to your husband . . . and to someone else, about your husband!

How did you do yesterday with your first day of blessing and encouraging your  husband? Was it easy? Was it hard to hold your tongue when you wanted to say something negative? We hope you're off to a good start. (If you blew it, don't give  up - start again today!) There are so many practical things you can praise, if you look for them.

Today, find some way that your husband is serving you or your family. Does he help around the house? Take care of the car? Fix things that are broken? If your budget allows, give him a new, small tool with a big bow attached. But make sure he doesn't think it's part of a "Honey Do" list!  Maybe your husband's not a handyman, but does he run errands for you? Let you go first? Take care of you when you are sick? Help you make decisions? Praise him for his willingness to serve others. Let him know that you see his unique service as a great strength.

Here's day 2 ... how about you?  
I'm going to keep this simple and not let it get too wordy.   

I am beginning to think that the most important thing about being in a marriage is to continue to love and respect the person whom you fell so in love with so many days ago, and chose to marry, more so today than yesteryear.  

One thing we forget with everyday life, that the stress and hustle and bustle that life gives you should not interfere with the love you have for one another.

The fact that my husband does do things for our daughter and me, is such a wonderful thing.  I am truly blessed.  

There are men out there that do not "care" for their wife or family in such a selfless way... they are very self-centered and only care about "what's in it for them."

So today I took notice at all the little things that Dino does for us, and I was and am very thankful and appreciative for all of it.

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

I am second..

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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Day 420 ~ #13 of My 30 Days of Truth

My 30 Days of Truth challenge   I will admit that I changed one question and changed a few curse words... other than that the challenge is intact. 

Day 13:  Write a letter to a band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.


As far back as I can remember the same person keeps coming up...

Dear Stevie (Nicks):

I wanted to thank you for being there for me.  You and Fleetwood Mac.  You are probably wondering what for...

Your album Bella Donna helped me through some tough times growing up.  I remember being about 19... I had just had a major fight with my dad (a common occurrence) and there it was laying on my turn-table.  I reached for the arm, and placed the needle ever so gently on the vinyl as it went round and round... (as you and I know compact discs were not out yet) the words were so awe striking "Just like the white winged dove..." ... I don't know what it was about your words, as well as all the music on this album... but it soothed me. It made me feel as if I was not alone.

A warm thank you and a big hug back at you.  Thank you for lifting me up with your beautiful angelic voice.

Forever a fan... 

Carla.

So there you have it.  From a gal who reached adulthood in the 80s and lived to tell about it.  Literally! 

Well then suddenly...  There was no one... left standing in the hall... yeah yeah...
In a flood of tears...  That no one really ever heard fall at all
Oh I went searchin' for an answer... Up the stairs... and down the hall
Not to find an answer...
Just to hear the call of a nightbird... singing...
Come away... come away...

~ Stevie Nicks 

Where I've been and where I'm going next...  

Day 01 : Something you hate about yourself.

Day 02 : Something you love about yourself.

Day 03 : Something you have to forgive yourself for.

Day 04 : Something you have to forgive someone for.

Day 05 : Something you hope to do in your life.

Day 06 : Something you hope you never have to do. 

Day 07 : Someone who has made your life worth living for.

Day 08 : Someone who made your life hell, or treated you horribly.

Day 09 : Someone you didn't want to let go, but just drifted.

Day 10 : Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.

Day 11 : Something people seem to compliment you the most on.

Day 12 : Something you never get compliments on.

Day 13 : Write a letter to a band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. 

Day 14 : Write a letter to a hero that has let you down. 
Day 15 : Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you've tried living without it.
Day 16 : Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17 : A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18 : Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19 : What do you think of religion?  Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20 : Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21 : (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22 : Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23 : Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24 : Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25 : The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26 : Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27 : What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28 : Name a decision you made that caused a chain of events that would not have happened if it wasn't for that decision.
Day 29 : Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30 : A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself

Hey if you want to join along... well let me know in a comment and I'll visit your challenge each day.  We could even link up our blogs.  wink, wink.  No.. seriously we could.

Here's to 30 Days of Truth!

I am second.

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

Images are courtesy of google or Bing images.  Some images maybe labeled property of Carla Barila Karam and of this blog, Took It... Making It... Living It... My Life .  © 2012  U.S Copyright Laws apply.

Day 320 ~ "T" ... T ... Time...

"T" is for Time... TIME... 

noun... the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration

verb... to arrange or set the time of : schedule

adjective... of or relating to time

The first thing that comes to my mind relating to time is being late.  I am horrified about being late, or rather being on time.

My very first memories where time itself was an issue, was that of my father complaining of how my mother was always late to everything.  

Now... when "time" became a sensitive issue to me was when I was in grade school.  Third grade or so.  My brother, sister and I lived in Santa Monica with our mother, across the street from my elementary school.  I was late everyday!  

Yes.  I was late every day.  Every day I was horrified to walk into class.  Every day I was teased and ridiculed because of it...  

I share this with you all very matter of fact.  It doesn't bother me anymore.  That was then.  Now is now.  

As long as I can remember... I have always given myself plenty of time to be on time.

Furthermore... 

I firmly believe that when an appointment is made... when YOU have made an appointment... from the moment that time is set... from the moment that block of time has been set aside especially for you...the least you can do is be on time in appreciation for said action.

... this person whom you are meeting with has taken the time to set a block of time aside especially for you...

With that said... when "a person" is late, "they" are more or less telling the person with whom 'they" have set an appointment with that they do not matter.  

Obviously, you need something from this person (or company they represent) otherwise why meet?

I know that everyone has their own opinion... 

Me... my goal is to be on time, every time.  This is their first impression of our meeting together, and it should be a positive one.  What I need out of our encounter matters to me.  

By being on time, think of it as a nice way of saying thank you for their time and what they say matters to you.

On another note... time can have a bad rap by either moving too slow or not fast enough.  Time has had a reputation for creeping up on a person.  You can even say that at times there's not enough of time, and then on the other hand there are others who just can not wait for time to just pass.  

Time is good to some, while leaving others at its mercy. 

Time brings all things to pass.
~Aeschylus

Blogging A to Z Challenge April 2012... What will "U" bring us tomorrow?

45 days to go...  

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

Images are courtesy of google or Bing images.  Some images maybe labeled property of Carla Barila Karam and of this blog, Taking Back My Life ~ Making It My Own.  U.S Copyright laws apply.  © 2012