Part of trusting the plan is trusting that if God has a husband for me, He'll make sure we meet! Nothing I do or don't will change His perfect timing, so I don't need to waste time, energy, or worry on trying to meet someone in my own striving. If it's gonna happen, it'll be in God's timing. Singlehood isn't some bachelorette season to wile away, drinking mimosas & pinning wedding vision boards. What if God does have a spouse for you? Are you ready to be a good spouse? While you're waiting for Mr. Perfect, are you working on being the good wife he deserves? What if God doesn't have a spouse for you? Are you gonna waste time wishing that you could change the perfectly orchestrated plan for your life because the broken world tells you it's not okay to be called to be single? We can't waste the season(s) of singlehood naively complaining that God's perfect plan-- for your good!!-- doesn't reflect the expectations of a broken world.
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"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."So, is your morning routine the most important use of time each day? What is YOUR morning routine?What is MY morning routine? More accurately: what would I LOVE to have as a morning routine, vs. my reality... I would love to sit & listen each morning. For consistency... Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. For centering... Matthew 4:29 "Come, follow me." Hebrews 12:1-2 Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus... God is still at the same volume as ever, the world has only gotten louder. 1 Kings 19:11-12 There was a great wind, but the Lord was not in it. There was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in it. There was a fire, but the Lord was not in it. After the fire, there was a gentle whisper. There is a lot of opposition to this goal of mine. Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. I would also love to pray my prayer list each morning. If you want to make a prayer list: - don't let it become a contact list or you'll lose the intention behind it - truly consider and ask God and listen for who in your life needs your prayers - Do you pray for your boss(es)? - Do you pray for people you need to forgive? - Do you pray for your atheist family members? - Do you pray for God to show you the "random" people that He has put into your life so that you can share the Good News? - Do you pray for the people that are "randomly" on your mind this morning? What's trendy, or what's needed...At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you do in your morning routine... it matters who you do it for. 1 Corinthians 10:31 SO WHETHER YOU EAT OR DRINK, DO IT ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD. * I am still in-progress on this, and by far not an expert or the perfect person to instruct in this. I'm simply sharing my thoughts about them, and hoping they stoke your own quandaries. *
Some encouragement that came across my mind as I consider graduating soon God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.
God gave people free will... which inherently means that people can choose wrong. They did, and the world is broken. There is no Planet B. Take care of this one. We are all one kind: humankind. Take care of this one. The world is big, and we are relatively small to it, but we can still make a positive difference. Humankind is big, and we are relatively small to it, but we can still make a positive difference. Help the ecosystems that you are in: recycle, plant a pollinating plant, be aware of what you or your possessions are spewing into the air, water, and soil. Help the communities that you are in: treat everyone with equal respect as God's creation, fight for those who can't fight for themselves. And remember: yes, you can make a positive difference. But no one can pour from an empty cup. Remember to let God fill you up, let Him use the people around you to fill you up-- sit with nature, listen to positive podcasts and influencers, fill your brain with scripture and Jesus jams. Every single day, strive to fill up with God, pour out your gifts and blessings and Jesus's love into making a positive difference, and repeat. 1. Don't bounce when fingerspelling. It's like watching shaky camera work.
Tips: Don't think "T-A-R-G-E-T." Sound it out... like you learn in English spelling! 2. Expect criticism, and accept your learning graciously.Remember: Native signers are RIGHT! Always take cue from Deaf critiques: it's THEIR language to correct!
3. The language you are learning is not your profitable platform.It's called "clout." Don't take credit-- it's not yours. Best way to spot this by others? They charge for their services; they aren't accepted or approved by Deaf community; they don't support the Deaf community, by accessible content or appropriate credit; they don't accept feedback.
4. People who want to (and are qualified to) will teach the language-- Read: you don't have to!Related: be humble! It is always better to be invited up than told to step down.
Not every Deaf person wants to teach you sign language-- not every artist wants to teach you how to draw! Do not take it upon yourself, a newbie learner, to teach ASL! (A) It's not your place. (B) If you're passionate about sharing ASL and Deaf-accessibility awareness: feature Deaf-authored sources! There are SO. MANY. GOOD. teaching; awareness; and content-creator accounts that are Deaf-authored!! Tips for finding them: - Check the bottom of the website that your Google search pulled up for a note saying it's by Deaf authors or contributors or Deaf-approved. - Check bios on social media accounts to see if admin is Deaf/ CODA/ HoH/ Interpreter, etc. Know who you are learning from! In general, this is the order of who to learn from... the hierarchy of who signs "correctly," whose signs are generally accepted by the Deaf community:
And an extra for going into the next year of learning: 5. There's no such thing as "baby sign language."It's just sign language. So, any "resources" you see that are advertising/ teaching "baby" sign language is cultural appropriation by Hearing people. Note: it's an AWESOME idea to teach babies sign language! It helps language acquisition and DOES NOT DELAY SPEAKING. Do some Googling and read/ watch some Deaf content about it. Look for early or young educational resources for teaching sign language... just not "baby sign language." It's not an issue to teach Hearing babies ASL; the issue is the hypocrisy of Hearing parents scorning teaching Deaf babies ASL rather than speech therapy, etc., and then turning around and doting over "baby sign language" for Hearing babies.
Please, comment below! Questions about any of these topics are welcomed. Share your favorite resources, or let me know what you're looking for a resource of, and I'll share my favorite Deaf-authored sources for that aspect of ASL and/or Deaf culture!
Don't forget to bring your awareness with you into this new month!Happy February, readers! Welcome to the new month. Breathe in a deep one, embrace the possibilities! If you're fighting winter blues, click on those lights and read on :) Hit "refresh" as you jump into the new month with both feet. The Every Girl backgrounds for this month inspired me to update my wallpapers! This dramatic hydrangea shot is now my Google Chrome background... ... while this classic garden is my desktop wallpaper! Mmm... I love a good wallpaper change up! The NEW month needs to come with reNEWed awareness, it can't be left in the past.February observes QUITE a handful of awareness campaigns... Keep scrollin to investigate a few, and hit the interwebs to find more! (And, yes, February has TWO r's tucked in there!!) MONTH-LONG:February is Heart Month! American Heart Association is the organization of this awareness. This impacts:
February is Black History Month! In a season when everyone is posting about learning, dismantling systemic racism, growing as allies, supporting... Black History Month can't be skimmed over.
Check these out if you're wondering what you should do to support awareness of Black History Month! WEEKS-LONG:Interfaith Harmony Week
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