tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337216.post152056611751259232..comments2023-10-18T10:11:15.934-05:00Comments on Adventures in Domesticity: Impressing GodCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977860195847730169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337216.post-62802385120641948532010-10-04T07:14:23.560-05:002010-10-04T07:14:23.560-05:00I really enjoyed reading the posts on your blog. ...I really enjoyed reading the posts on your blog. I would like to invite you to come on over to my blog and check it out. God's blessings, LloydSolid Rock or Sinking Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815501572621378327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27337216.post-3943819929035227262010-09-30T08:20:20.602-05:002010-09-30T08:20:20.602-05:00Hope you have an absolutely WONDERFUL time on your...Hope you have an absolutely WONDERFUL time on your retreat! I always get so much out of those and feel like a new woman when I get back. :) As far as how to deter materialism tendencies, I personally struggle with that. However, I know that we're told in scripture that we are to not love money. Having money is not evil; it's the love of money---the Bible says you can't serve 2 masters. I think that if we always keep things in focus, that our "stuff" belongs to God and not to us, and we are only stewards of His stuff, then it helps to keep one humble and not get so caught up in material things. The other thing I always try to acknowledge is that nothing I do or accomplish in life is due to my own efforts; it's ALWAYS because of God and His enormous blessings. I think with that kind of mindset, it's hard to get self-consumed. The Bible also says "Your treasure is where your heart is" so wherever you spend majority of your time and money is what you value most. If that means your family, then that's not a bad thing. God blessed us with our families to take care of. The question is, are we raising them in a godly home and teaching them the ways of God? I find that it's in the every day things where I'm able to show God's love. I also have to remind myself that God made us all differently and even though I may not get along with someone so well, God still loves them (and loves me with all my flaws), so I should also show kindness and God's love to them (definitely isn't always easy). Yes, sometimes the material things and our culture get in the way, but that's when I pray for God to work on my heart and change me. I'm definitely a work in progress! :)Kimberlynoreply@blogger.com