A Whole New World

Pinterest.



You haven't lived until you've joined! That's how I feel.  Suddenly I want to cook, create, collaborate. I want to decorate, dazzle, design.  It is truly inspiring.  Lately I feel like there isn't enough time in the day for me to discover more and more recipes, tips, and home remedies on Pinterest.  The thing is-I haven't actually tried any of my "repins."  I keep telling myself that I'll make the projects when I have time, I'll make the recipes when I go to the store to get the ingredients.  Who am I kidding?? When I go to the store I get the staples: popcorn, granola bars, apple juice, and peanut butter.  I don't typically run to the store to get fun things like vintage tea cups and lacy doily things or cool desks for bookshelves.  I can't just run and pick up a sewing machine.  Golly, I figured that in order to save money and live healthy I have to buy a sewing machine, kitchen aid mixer, double boiler, a lifetime supply of baking soda, 15 different types of all-natural sweeteners, AND on top of that I have to have the time. 

I can be all talk and pinning on Pinterest and I suppose it doesn't actually matter if I follow through with these projects or not, but what about the rest of my life?  Am I not following through in other areas of my life? Am I letting prayer slip? What about studying the Bible? Does it matter if I don't follow through with these things?

Absolutely.

I want to be a woman of discipline, commitment, devotion.  I want to follow through, be true to my word-credible. 

Celine Dion isn't just a great singer because she talked about singing.
Babe Ruth wasn't a great home run hitter because he talked about hitting home runs.
Jesus isn't our Savior because he talked about saving us.  God actually came to this earth as a human, lived a sinless life, died a treacherous death bearing the wrath of God in our place for our sins, and rose again three days later proving he defeated death.  Simply, He did work.  Didn't just talk about it- He healed people, forgave people, saved people, redeemed people.  He was about doing what He said He would do.

Now, if I am going to live by Jesus' example I have to do what I say I am going to do.  Hold me to it, would ya?

Also, would you please tell me to make that divine pull-apart pizza monkey bread?? That is something I want to actually make too!

from stagnant and humbled hands,

Jessie Rediger



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