Proud to be the woman that I am!!!

I'm done worrying about what people think. I have been in a blogging funk for awhile. I was even considering taking a week or two (or more) off to really think about what my purpose is for my blog. I got so caught up with caring about what others said, and these super "religious" Christians who want to attack my way of thinking, that I actually FORGOT my purpose. My purpose, with this blog, is to help other Christian women, wives, moms, homemakers, feel better about themselves (and to have a little fun along the way). And if that means I have to do it by showing my own faults (because I would be an utter failure in the eyes of many women) and risk getting criticized (the delete button is going to be my favorite button!! lol), then so be it.

No I am not a perfect woman, not even close!!  You aren't a perfect woman either. And you know what?

That's okay!!!!!!!

I am proud of the woman I am. And YOU should be proud of the woman YOU are. God made YOU and He loves YOU just the way YOU are. God doesn't make trash....You are a beautiful treasure that God has made and He loves you quirks and all. So I'm hear to tell you about my quirks. If you change your opinion about me...I'm sorry lol.

I hear a lot about femininity all over Christian homemaking blog land. And you know what? I get it.

One day, hubby walked into the kitchen and found me wearing his pajama pants, and one of his old work shirts. I was standing in front of the fridge drinking milk right out of the carton, and scratching my butt while I was doing it!

How's THAT for being feminine?

I am what you can call a girly tomboy. I wear makeup, put my hair up, where a small amount of jewelry and that's about it on the feminine scale. 

I eat leftover dinner cold for breakfast

I'm not picky about much, other than my coffee

I swear like a trucker and I've prayed about it for years and He STILL has not changed me

I don't go to church because it's too much of a hassle.

The TV is on all day - for the kids. I really don't care what other women say about not letting your kids watch so much TV. I never had restriction on TV as a kid, and I really could careless about the TV now. In MY opinion, the minute you restrict something, it makes it more desirable.

I need to lose weight - and since I'm just throwing everything out there anyways, I might as well say what my sole motivation behind it is - sex. That's right...sex. Why? Because stomach rolls = can't breathe!! Oh God...what am I doing HERE?!!!   LOL!!!

I'm not a kid person at all. I'm lucky to like my own kids! lol

I battle with laziness, it's gotten worse since I'm overweight

I love the country life - I guess you can say I'm a wannabe hick, hillbilly - but NOT white trash...there is a BIG difference people!!!

I rather be driving around in a big ol truck than a lexus. I rather have a huge backyard than a huge house.

I love things that are funny, even things that are inappropriate and/or things Christians shouldn't find entertaining 

When I met my husband I was a very quiet person. Well you know what happened? I married into a HUGE family of nothing but aggressive LOUD New Yorkers!!

I remember going to his parents house to eat dinner and later on asked him:

"Why were they so mad at each other?" 

His response - "no one was mad, what makes you think they were mad at each other?" 

Me - "Uh, they were YELLING at each other!"

His response - "that's just how they talk to each other." 

Oh my! So I guess I had to grow a pair to tolerate this family and to just SURVIVE. Hubby is naturally aggressive and I was a straight up wimp. Needless to say over the years we balanced each other out. Instead of cowarding and not telling hubby how I really feel, I now tell him where to go and how to get there (respectfully of course).

I'm DONE with worrying what people think of what I write. If they don't like it, don't come here. I mean, really...it's that simple. I'm done catering, and hitting the backspace button because that might offend the religious group.  I'm not writing for those who are spiritually strong. I'm trying to be the blog that someone finds when they are down in the dumps. When they want to throw in the towel and give up...I want to be the one that says (because I actually wrote it!) I've been there, you're not alone...and this is what I did to fix it.  I'm not here to preach on how to live. I'm here to help those who are hurt.

That is my purpose for this blog. 

And for those who find the need to write comments on anyone's blog, that is downright mean, or even if it isn't mean, but is in a corrective tone, maybe you should follow the instruction found in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 and that is: 

to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you

It's so easy to throw your opinion out at someone else's writings, but is it Godly? Is what you are about to correct worse then you judging that person? Is it worse then you not minding your business? Is it worse thinking that you know more than them?

It's hard to not want to share your opinion. Yesterday I really wanted to write a nasty comment on one of the blogs I found, but I decided to practice that verse (since it's been in my face constantly for about a month!!) and it was really hard. I mean I was STARING at that "Post a Comment" link. But what for? What am I gaining by doing that? I have decided that if they want to write something nasty to me, possibly someone they know nothing about, then there is something wrong with THEM not me. And if that happens to you, remember, for someone to write such a mean comment, they are basically being a bully.

So in this long rant I want to make sure it is known that I am PROUD of the crazy person that I am, and YOU should be proud of yourself too. I also want you to know that I'm done candy coating and worrying what others have to say - I'm not a "preachy" blog, I'm a blog to lift up those who are low. I love God and I know He loves me, potty mouth, fat rolls, butt scratching and all!!

Linked to: Growing Home, A Pause on the Path, Lessons from Ivy, Cornerstone Confessions, Call Me Blessed, Time Warp Wife, Our Simple Country Life, Raising Mighty Arrows, Intentional Me, Your Thriving Family, Consider the Lilies,