The Difference Between a Bulldog and a Reformed Homeschooling Mom

Lately, I got faced with a person for their ridiculously obvious lack of proper perspective, (don't worry, no one you know) in other words, they've got the "crazies", I remember something my old pastor used to say that Rick Warren taught in a "Purpose Driven Life". Some people are EGR's...(Extra Grace Requireds) They need EXTRA grace because well, truth be told, they've got the crazies! I am finally beginning to ACCEPT that I will stand alone in life on many issues. (Really? Are you just now seeing that Steph?) And that is what is going to make ME special. I will never be "one of the group", I will never be "like everybody else" I will never "fit in"...nor I come to realize, do I really want to. I will always be more finely judged, more persecuted for my beliefs, right or wrong, but let's face it, (generally) right, lol, and more disliked than any of my fun, warm I'll-do-anything-for-you, I-don't-want-to-deal-with-confrontation-counterparts. No, I have NO problem speaking God's Truth. I do have more hold-back when speaking an opinion..we should all watch our opinions, yes?...I guess the question comes when someone questions is it God's Truth? or my opinion? I get that. I'm not an idiot. I get that I may believe it is God's Truth, you may believe is an opinion. I won't say what I can't back up though, I promise.

But guess what???

I am now EMBRACING IT! So THERE. I will be forty very, very soon and You will NOT find me hem-hawin' around about what is right, good and true. I'm not saying you have to believe it or agree...but I am not accepting anyone's ridiculous efforts at shooting me down with watered down efforts for what IS serious application of God's Word to life. Nope. Do me a favor, if you do not want to hear it, don't ask me and whatever you do, DON'T read my blog. lol I suffer along with sin, mistakes, worry, insecurity, JUST like everybody else but I find it hilariously funny that even in my SILENCE, I get the "look", the "raised eyebrow" or even a comment...when I have SAID NOTHING. So if that is how it is going to go down, then I am going to have go ahead and say it. Yep, that's right. That is WHAT I SAID. or WHAT I THINK. or HOW I FEEL.

I recently got misunderstood about something and I realized wow, whacko,(is that judging? whoops) you have NO IDEA what you are talking about because you don't KNOW me....(EGR, EGR) but then someone REALLY REALLY smarter than I, told me yesterday that God gives wisdom when asked. (duh) and I have been praying that for quite a few years now, praying those scriptures on wisdom in regards to parenting, and in the moment I read those words of affirmation from him, I realized if I have been praying for wisdom for this long in my parenting, and making my choices, and seeing the fruit, WHY would I question it now that the going is a little tough???
(so thank you for that by the way)
Not two seconds later did more confrontation happen and now I am thinking yes, wisdom...if you really want it, it may take you to some solitary places. So Embrace it!

What is the difference between a bulldog and a reformed homeschooling Mom?

Coffee and a whole lotta scripture!