ince moving to SD it seem like every summer I have gotten an anklet to wear during beach season which is anywhere from April to Thanksgiving typically. (by the way this is a picture that I pulled off the internet. My nails are not that disgusting!) The anklet means almost nothing except that I know someone who either bought it for me or has one like it is wearing one too and that we have that kinship in a manner of speaking. Well my girl Steph was here with her son for the week of spring break where we had originally planned to spend a day at the beach and where I had planned on buying bracelets from the cute little Mexican ladies who walk the beaches daily selling their wares. I guess there is something about knowing that someone else is out there wearing the same kind a bracelet or anklet as you and that you bought them at the same time and have devoted yourself to wearing this silly little peice of knotted string that goes back to when you were in 5th grade. Silly as it is I love getting one to wear for the beach season. When Trevor was on his mission he sent Anita and I bracelets to wear and just knowing that he had sent them and that both of us were wearing them at the same time gave me some kind of energy connection. What kind of energy connection I don't have the faintest but none the less there is some thing to it. I usually wear the bracelet or anklet for the season because I like the way it looks on my ankle and then it either snaps or I get really tired of it and take it off. I still have the one Trevor sent from Brazil however somehwere in my keepsakes. ANYWAY this time around we did not end up going to the beach because we were so tired from Disneyland (blog posts to come). On the day that we were supposed to go we ended up taking a last minute trip to Target at almost closing time. When we get together we can be impulisive and irrational. So we're at Target and I see these bracelets in the dollar bins and I say they are cute and so Steph picks them up and buys two. We get them home and start putting them on when she tells me about this challenge that went around her school where she teaches. It's a challenge to basically watch your mouth and how you talk about other people. You are not allowed to say any gossip. No talking bad about anyone and no saying someone is a &^%$. You can't yell at helpless drivers on the road and you are in no way allowed to &itch about someone that ticked you off to your best friend. You are allowed to make truthful statements and begin a statement with When such and such happened it made me feel..... The punishment for slipping and doing those naughty things is moving your bracelet to the other wrist and start your thirty days over. Here's the catch....You want to keep your bracelet on the same arm for thirty days without ever having to moe it over. In the very first day I moved my bracelet twice. I was so ticked at myself because I really thought I wouldn't have any problems with this challenge. There was one time when we were walking through a store and I slipped and got upset and Brent had no idea what I was doing but I was trying to get the bracelet off my wrist and was close to cursing the bracelet for not coming off and cursing myself because I slipped. Steph now askes me to listen to her story and tell her if I think she needs to move her bracelet. I have thought a lot about it off and on since we started. It's easy when I am just around the house or picking up Emma from school. It's not so easy on the road because I have a hard time with other drivers who don't seem to be able to drive so well. (That's because I am a perfect driver) I also have a friend who I seem to have a rougher time watching my mouth in general around. I found out this past Friday when I was down about some pretty heavy stuff that I am going through that it was hard to raise my defenses against the adversary and keep my mind on being Christlike at the same time around a bunch of 6 and 7 year olds and a teacher who I think doesn't want to be there. I had to move my bracelet four times that day. This has certainly been an interesting challenge. I have seen myself in a new light, one that I admitt doesn't shine as bright as I would like it too. After watching Steph for a few days her hubby said he thought that if Steph could find him a manly bracelet to wear that he would like to join our challenge. I was wondering if anyone else would like to be a part of this. There is no prize at the end of the thirty days, that is, if you make it. Nor is there a reward for going so long without slipping. There is however the satisfaction in knowing that you are becoming more Christlike. Ultimately that is the goal. There is only one thing that I really hate about this challenge. My bracelet makes it hard to type on the computer! So let me know if you want to accept this challenge. We would love to have you along for the experience.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Bracelet Challenge
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ince moving to SD it seem like every summer I have gotten an anklet to wear during beach season which is anywhere from April to Thanksgiving typically. (by the way this is a picture that I pulled off the internet. My nails are not that disgusting!) The anklet means almost nothing except that I know someone who either bought it for me or has one like it is wearing one too and that we have that kinship in a manner of speaking. Well my girl Steph was here with her son for the week of spring break where we had originally planned to spend a day at the beach and where I had planned on buying bracelets from the cute little Mexican ladies who walk the beaches daily selling their wares. I guess there is something about knowing that someone else is out there wearing the same kind a bracelet or anklet as you and that you bought them at the same time and have devoted yourself to wearing this silly little peice of knotted string that goes back to when you were in 5th grade. Silly as it is I love getting one to wear for the beach season. When Trevor was on his mission he sent Anita and I bracelets to wear and just knowing that he had sent them and that both of us were wearing them at the same time gave me some kind of energy connection. What kind of energy connection I don't have the faintest but none the less there is some thing to it. I usually wear the bracelet or anklet for the season because I like the way it looks on my ankle and then it either snaps or I get really tired of it and take it off. I still have the one Trevor sent from Brazil however somehwere in my keepsakes. ANYWAY this time around we did not end up going to the beach because we were so tired from Disneyland (blog posts to come). On the day that we were supposed to go we ended up taking a last minute trip to Target at almost closing time. When we get together we can be impulisive and irrational. So we're at Target and I see these bracelets in the dollar bins and I say they are cute and so Steph picks them up and buys two. We get them home and start putting them on when she tells me about this challenge that went around her school where she teaches. It's a challenge to basically watch your mouth and how you talk about other people. You are not allowed to say any gossip. No talking bad about anyone and no saying someone is a &^%$. You can't yell at helpless drivers on the road and you are in no way allowed to &itch about someone that ticked you off to your best friend. You are allowed to make truthful statements and begin a statement with When such and such happened it made me feel..... The punishment for slipping and doing those naughty things is moving your bracelet to the other wrist and start your thirty days over. Here's the catch....You want to keep your bracelet on the same arm for thirty days without ever having to moe it over. In the very first day I moved my bracelet twice. I was so ticked at myself because I really thought I wouldn't have any problems with this challenge. There was one time when we were walking through a store and I slipped and got upset and Brent had no idea what I was doing but I was trying to get the bracelet off my wrist and was close to cursing the bracelet for not coming off and cursing myself because I slipped. Steph now askes me to listen to her story and tell her if I think she needs to move her bracelet. I have thought a lot about it off and on since we started. It's easy when I am just around the house or picking up Emma from school. It's not so easy on the road because I have a hard time with other drivers who don't seem to be able to drive so well. (That's because I am a perfect driver) I also have a friend who I seem to have a rougher time watching my mouth in general around. I found out this past Friday when I was down about some pretty heavy stuff that I am going through that it was hard to raise my defenses against the adversary and keep my mind on being Christlike at the same time around a bunch of 6 and 7 year olds and a teacher who I think doesn't want to be there. I had to move my bracelet four times that day. This has certainly been an interesting challenge. I have seen myself in a new light, one that I admitt doesn't shine as bright as I would like it too. After watching Steph for a few days her hubby said he thought that if Steph could find him a manly bracelet to wear that he would like to join our challenge. I was wondering if anyone else would like to be a part of this. There is no prize at the end of the thirty days, that is, if you make it. Nor is there a reward for going so long without slipping. There is however the satisfaction in knowing that you are becoming more Christlike. Ultimately that is the goal. There is only one thing that I really hate about this challenge. My bracelet makes it hard to type on the computer! So let me know if you want to accept this challenge. We would love to have you along for the experience.
ince moving to SD it seem like every summer I have gotten an anklet to wear during beach season which is anywhere from April to Thanksgiving typically. (by the way this is a picture that I pulled off the internet. My nails are not that disgusting!) The anklet means almost nothing except that I know someone who either bought it for me or has one like it is wearing one too and that we have that kinship in a manner of speaking. Well my girl Steph was here with her son for the week of spring break where we had originally planned to spend a day at the beach and where I had planned on buying bracelets from the cute little Mexican ladies who walk the beaches daily selling their wares. I guess there is something about knowing that someone else is out there wearing the same kind a bracelet or anklet as you and that you bought them at the same time and have devoted yourself to wearing this silly little peice of knotted string that goes back to when you were in 5th grade. Silly as it is I love getting one to wear for the beach season. When Trevor was on his mission he sent Anita and I bracelets to wear and just knowing that he had sent them and that both of us were wearing them at the same time gave me some kind of energy connection. What kind of energy connection I don't have the faintest but none the less there is some thing to it. I usually wear the bracelet or anklet for the season because I like the way it looks on my ankle and then it either snaps or I get really tired of it and take it off. I still have the one Trevor sent from Brazil however somehwere in my keepsakes. ANYWAY this time around we did not end up going to the beach because we were so tired from Disneyland (blog posts to come). On the day that we were supposed to go we ended up taking a last minute trip to Target at almost closing time. When we get together we can be impulisive and irrational. So we're at Target and I see these bracelets in the dollar bins and I say they are cute and so Steph picks them up and buys two. We get them home and start putting them on when she tells me about this challenge that went around her school where she teaches. It's a challenge to basically watch your mouth and how you talk about other people. You are not allowed to say any gossip. No talking bad about anyone and no saying someone is a &^%$. You can't yell at helpless drivers on the road and you are in no way allowed to &itch about someone that ticked you off to your best friend. You are allowed to make truthful statements and begin a statement with When such and such happened it made me feel..... The punishment for slipping and doing those naughty things is moving your bracelet to the other wrist and start your thirty days over. Here's the catch....You want to keep your bracelet on the same arm for thirty days without ever having to moe it over. In the very first day I moved my bracelet twice. I was so ticked at myself because I really thought I wouldn't have any problems with this challenge. There was one time when we were walking through a store and I slipped and got upset and Brent had no idea what I was doing but I was trying to get the bracelet off my wrist and was close to cursing the bracelet for not coming off and cursing myself because I slipped. Steph now askes me to listen to her story and tell her if I think she needs to move her bracelet. I have thought a lot about it off and on since we started. It's easy when I am just around the house or picking up Emma from school. It's not so easy on the road because I have a hard time with other drivers who don't seem to be able to drive so well. (That's because I am a perfect driver) I also have a friend who I seem to have a rougher time watching my mouth in general around. I found out this past Friday when I was down about some pretty heavy stuff that I am going through that it was hard to raise my defenses against the adversary and keep my mind on being Christlike at the same time around a bunch of 6 and 7 year olds and a teacher who I think doesn't want to be there. I had to move my bracelet four times that day. This has certainly been an interesting challenge. I have seen myself in a new light, one that I admitt doesn't shine as bright as I would like it too. After watching Steph for a few days her hubby said he thought that if Steph could find him a manly bracelet to wear that he would like to join our challenge. I was wondering if anyone else would like to be a part of this. There is no prize at the end of the thirty days, that is, if you make it. Nor is there a reward for going so long without slipping. There is however the satisfaction in knowing that you are becoming more Christlike. Ultimately that is the goal. There is only one thing that I really hate about this challenge. My bracelet makes it hard to type on the computer! So let me know if you want to accept this challenge. We would love to have you along for the experience.
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:) How's your challenge going?
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