After runs to Target and Ross we headed home, wrapped gifts and got ready. I picked up my niece Emily at about 1, and then once Danny was showered and ready, we loaded up and headed to my sisters house. It was WAY early. Nothing was done and we were the only people there.
Danny hung out for awhile, then left to go to the music store, while I started the foods, made goody bags and put up a few decorations. My sister ran a few errands and then by 4, people started showing up and having fun. Isabella had a blast at Emily's birthday party. They had a water slide int eh back yard and Issy was on that thing the entire time!!!!
We left to Momo's at about 6, and ate and hung out there, At about 7, I went back for the girls at my sisters house. I had missed the cake and presents, but heard Emily as pretty happy with all our gifts. We kinds went overboard (mainly because this is the only party I can remember her having - so she was overdue some gifts!!). We went back to Momo's and made it just in time for cake and presents there.
By 10, we were partied out and we headed home!!!
Sunday morning, we got up and ready for church. I headed out before Danny and the girls to do my greeting at the door!!
Church Notes:
Part 2 - Audience of One
"I am not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant." Galatians 1:10
People Pleaser Types:
The Busy Bee - nice & thoughtful and full of energy
The Diplomat - an appeaser who avoids all conflict
The Suffering Saint - but everyone else before themselves
The Schemer - the person who is looking out for only them
People Pleaser Traps:
Fear - its unhealthy to fear abandon, loneliness or even rejection
Conflict avoidance - trying to just keep people from fighting at any costs
Approval - seeking approval in other people who shouldn't matter
Guilt - low self esteem
Over Commitment - being exhausted or easily exploited
Idolatry - caring so much what someone else thinks to the point of idolizing them instead of God.
How do we over come these traps?
BY LIVING FOR AN AUDIENCE OF ONE!!!!!!!!
* We must decrease our focus on what people around us think about us.
* Obsessing over what others think of you is the surest way to forget about what God thinks of you!
* I must increase my focus on what God thinks of me.
* God are you pleased with my life?
After church, we headed home and then had a family lunch at Spring Creek Barbecue. I was yummy!!
We headed back home and relaxed. The girls and I unloaded all our luggage and put all our stuff away, and watched tv for awhile, and just relaxed. It was a good winding down weekend, and now...Monday morning brings back to work blues!!!
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