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  1. Trust in the Lord forever for in God our Lord is our everlasting Rock…
    This is on my kitchen wall….
    He is forever….with him until eternity….

  2. Oh such a good post and my first visit here ever … I laughed about the shopping … I understand how it should be done the ‘right’ way. However, I will tell you that this is somethings that God has been working on in my life … control. Just last night we went shopping and I let my man take the lead because he wanted to help.

    I also LOVE that there is a give away here today!! I have FIVE huskies – yep I typed that right FIVE … love them all to bit and love the give away. If I don’t get picked I may just have to go buy it.

    Enjoyed my visit here today.

  3. Janet Booth says:

    It’s almost like you have a video camera on my life. I relate so much to these daily scenarios.

  4. During this challenge, the one of the things that I’ve learned to trust is that I can’t trust myself! I will slip up, I will meddle and I will think I know what is right and best. What I’ve always known (but need daily reminders) is that I can trust my Father. He is constantly steering me even when I try to be the “driver”.

  5. I am the worlds worst at not showing gratitude to my husband for things he does around the house, like folding clothes, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. I think being from the south it makes me feel these are my responsibilities and I feel inadequate when I don’t get everything done. I had a boss tell me one time that not eveyone does things like I do, and just because they don’t, does not mean it is wrong! So true!!!

  6. The trust factor has been an issue for me for many years. It has caused me troubles both at home and at work. Who could I trust to do the job right? At the same time when I don’t trust other people I become exhausted because I am worn out from doing it all myself. God has shown me that. I have so much more to learn. Thank you for this post! God bless!

  7. Nishoni Harvey says:

    Oooohhhhh…. My toes are hurting now… *cringe*… I too have seen my husband’s, my daughter’s, my (you name them)’s face fall because instead of being grateful they helped, I complained and nitpicked because it wasn’t done MY way… and if it’s not done MY way, it MUST be WRONG…. *sigh*

  8. …Your expectation that [the other person will always meet your standards] is premeditated resentment…… Man oh man oh man oh man!! Wow – that one zapped me!!!! This is me in a nutshell and I’m ready for a change!!!

  9. Wow! This really speaks to me. I need to work on being grateful instead of critical.

  10. I have been struggling with meddling since the beginning of my marriage. Some day I do good and others – well…not so good.

  11. I am controlling and I am learning to just back off and be quiet!

  12. Anonymous says:

    I am a meddler… I get upset because someone doesn’t load the dishwasher right or when hubby wants to help by folding laundry he folds it all wrong!! Many arguments have been made over the laundry I embarrassingly confess. I need to stop *picking* on what is wrong and instead focus on what the person is trying to do to help. Thank you for helping me see (once again!). DeAnna D.

  13. Anonymous says:

    Wow! God is always teaching me…I “trust” I’m the one who can do it best and right…I need to TRUST God that He is truly all I need and I do no have to be the ind in control. My relationships with God and others are worth much more than being “right”
    Heidi J

  14. I am not a meddler and sometimes that can be seen as not caring. Trust that is a big issue for me, though I have become a lot more faithful, trusting people not always. I would love to give this book to my hubby as a gift.

  15. Anonymous says:

    I love today’s post. The verse was so good; yes! in the Lord is everlasting strength!! The part about fixing a relationship being more than say $20 really spoke to me. Why do we, humans, have such a tendacy to let things bother us so much?? I guess the devil will do all he can to drag us down and ruin our relationship with Jesus first of all. Thank you again for doing this challenge. Sarah L.

  16. This spoke to me once again! I meddle way to often, too. If I THINK I am better at it or the the other person MIGHT not be able to do it I need to explain and do this and that instead of trust that they can. Being a Miss Perfectionist its hard to let go and trust. I have been trying to learn to do this because it is all to important especially when I am a wife and mother one day.

    I must give the people around me a chance to do and be happy with the outcome because I do not do everything right either!!! But like Cheri said: To often I am busy squinting past the beam in my eye to “help” the others get out their splinter!

    Amazing, amazing…I just need to keep on learning.

    -Iris♥

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