Today's Gift for Families - April 2014

[MajestyJo]

Monday, April 28, 2014

You are reading from the book Today's Gift

I will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions.
—Lillian Hellman

Every fall there seems to be something new and different to get for school - a special folder, a new style of pants, or maybe a different haircut. These things change from year to year.

Sometimes we get carried away with the current trends. We start putting too much importance on such things. We may be tempted to join our friends in teasing someone who doesn't wear the "right" clothes, or avoid someone who doesn't say the "right" things. This is when we need God's help.

Perhaps we can become the leaders for the next trend - looking beyond appearances of others to the beauty inside them.

Will I see the true value in those around me today?

A good one, it is so easy into trying to fit in, follow our peers and do things that are not us!

I was having a chuckle with my son last night. I said, "There would have been a time that I wouldn't have been caught dead in what I am wearing." He said, "Don't worry mother, there are people who would like the combination you are wearing. I had on avocado green, navy and white striped pedal pushers, green and white socks, and a pink top with purple, green, yellow, and gold dotted decal in the front. Gruesome! Enough to give me nightmares if I think about it. For Ms. Perfection, this was a big step. It is good except, that the thinking behind the actions was, "I don't care, which is NOT good."