Friday, February 6, 2015

FAB-RUARY 4th



Another day to link up with Helen at:
iwillbloom.wordpress.com


Excited to be challenged to "find the fab" in my life!


Today, the challenge is to focus on "Rules for happy living"...

A few come to mind:
  1. Tell those you love and care about how you feel; don't let time get away from you and not share your feelings with them.
  2. Don't go to bed angry with each other; make up before you wake up! (I just thought that last part up!!).
  3. Enjoy life - be happy with what you are doing - if you have a job you absolutely HATE, find a new one that you absolutely LOVE!
  4. Spend time alone - thinking, reading, playing, crafting...praying.
  5. Spend time with others - family and friends - playing, crafting, laughing, talking, sharing, crying...remembering.
  6. Make God FIRST in your life - not SIXTH, as in this list of "rules".
  7. Live simply - so others may simply live...this is one learned from a former minister and his wife, also a minister.
Basics, perhaps; easy, doubtful...

But, these few "rules" should make for a happy living.

Now, if I could only put them ALL into practice!



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  1. SusanFebruary 6, 2015 at 1:16 AM

    #7...

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:37 AM

      Yes, Susan! I always liked that one...thanks for reading and commenting!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Beautiful, Barbara (love the "make up before you wake up" idea!)....if only everyone lived like this....sigh....

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:37 AM

      Yeah, if only...it's a dream or a goal for us all...I'm certainly not saying I have always lived my life that way; but, I try!

      Thanks for reading and commenting!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 2:51 AM

    Great advice. I agree with the #3. I have my professional engineering license and thought I would miss it when I decided to stay home, but I love my new "job" writing and my real job of staying at home with my son. Find something you love to do and it won't be work. :)

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:40 AM

      Yes, Amanda! I've had jobs I loved, REALLY loved; until it became stressful because of management or supervisors or whatever they were called who didn't "help you succeed"; they waited for failure...but, thatis all in the past. So glad you can be a stay at home mom! Both of my daughters are; one was a teacher for 9 years and decided to stay home after baby #3 was on the way! Proud of both of them!

      Thanks for reading and commenting!

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  4. WendyFebruary 6, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    I love challenges! Today I am going to love my husband extravagantly, regardless of how he communicates his love to me! Fabulous!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:41 AM

      Challenges are great, aren't they?! It really pushes us to be the person God wants us to be...and I am trying that with my hubby, too!!

      Thanks for reading and commenting! (I haven't caught up on my reading yet...that's next on my "list"!

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  5. ZionFebruary 6, 2015 at 4:40 AM

    I love the ida of Fab-ruary. So many great nuggets in this list. I especially love #6. That will help all the others fall into place.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:42 AM

      You should see what's on the list for the REST of the month! It's been a real challenge for some of them...today's - an easy one; but I think everybody may be getting tired of hearing about my grandchildren!!! Hahaha!! But, I am using them anyways!!!

      Thanks for reading and commenting! I'll be reading in a bit...

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  6. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    Nice post, Barbara. Glad you found a challenge you like for this month. I love the "wake up before you make up" rule. I hate unresolved conflicts, so just reading it makes me smile.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 4:40 PM

      Yes, Colleen, it seems I am finding the challenges that I need to work through!

      I think I am learning more in my writing than I ever thought I would...as I write on different posts, it stretches me to BE the person that God wants me to be; and that requires a lot of forgiveness and talking and sharing and - just looking into ME and knowing that I AM THE ONE that most often needs to change!

      Thank you for reading and commenting.

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  7. SusanFebruary 6, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    Awesome prompt for Fab-ruary. I am going to go check out the other prompts.

    I especially like your first rule of happy living: "Tell those you love and care about how you feel; don't let time get away from you and not share your feelings with them.." I am off to write a few notes of gratitude to include with some Valentine's Day Cards. . Thanks for the reminder.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 7, 2015 at 2:37 AM

      Thanks, Susan! It's a good thing to do before the time gets away from you...I have Valentine's Day cards to send out, too; and planning to start addressing them today!

      Appreciate your commenting!

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