LizChatter

"I'm so tired of this!"  or  "I can't believe I said that!"  or  "What did I do to deserve this?"  or  "God do you see what's happening here?" Have you ever said things like this? I certainly have. Usually in response to dissatisfaction on how something ended up. There are times we end up unsatisfied, angry, or embarrassed at the outcome of a decision. Sometimes a decision even results in injury inflicted upon someone we love and are responsible to care for like children or a spouse. Have you experienced this as the doer? I'm not surprised if you answered "yes". It's happened in my life; yes, this happens for those in Christ. If you're anything like me, you've experienced this with outcomes ranging from insignificant to catastrophic. Depending on where you are in your journey with Christ, you may believe that it's luck, chance, or you may have a 'que sera sera' attitude and stick your head i...

This morning I looked out my window for a while enjoying the perfectly blue sky and the gorgeous pine tree that sits adjacent to my office. It was impossible to ignore the many hand and finger prints that accompanied the view. Some may have been put off by this odd addition to the beautiful vista, but I welcome them as part of the beautiful scenery.  Am I being sarcastic? No, absolutely not (a rare occasion, I know).  These human prints are in some ways like the God prints that I enjoy on this bright morning in the valley.  My God created the beauty of nature as a representation of his deeply felt love for me (and you). My students and friends often take time to mime, blow kisses, make blow fish faces at me through my window; it's hilarious and adorable.  These things, like the Creator's creation, are representations of love toward me.  No, the smeared face print and lip prints are not beautiful in the same way that the sky, the tall pine and the green gra...

Name: Lizzie Tegart Age: 10 years Grade: 5th Date: November 12, 2012   Wrinkles on My Face It’s a dark morning. The alarm clock wakes me up with its “beep, beep, beep, beep.” I pressed the snooze button but the beeping only stopped for a while. When it started up again, I wanted to throw my alarm clock out the window but I knew that I shouldn’t so I got up. “Burr”, I said out loud. The floor was freezing cold on my toes! I tried to feel around for my bunny slippers but found only one of them, so I put on the one that I found and hopped to the bathroom. When I got there I flipped on the light; the light was bright on my tired eyes. I squinted and looked around to see my other slipper sitting by the bathtub. “Oh good,” I thought “now both feet will be warm.” After I put my other slipper on I decided to brush my teeth. Still squinting, I opened the cabinet and felt around for my toothbrush. As I looked through half closed eyes for the tube I thought, “I hope the raspber...

Have you ever stopped to take a critical look at the relationships in your life? If so you'll remember the feeling of dread when you come face to face with the fact that some of your relationships are unhealthy and even harmful. The feeling of "whoops" comes in when you realize that unhealthy relationships are most often developed when we are in an unhealthy place ourselves. Many times the person with relationship issues is able to identify that their unhealthy relationship is a by-product of seeking to end their own loneliness. If you have not been through this process take note: It is not easy to evaluate relationships ! Because of our own fallibleness it is hard to evaluate relationships. Can we determine that someone or some relationship in our life is unhealthy when we ourselves are sometimes struggling and still in the growth process? Yes! We can and should. Knowing how you fit and where you stand in the hearts of those people in your life is an important part o...

These days it's challenging to make time to sit down and make an appointment at the salon. I'm running ninety to nothing all day. I love my life and don't mind being busy. However, my hair is in desperate need of care: a trim and touch up the highlights, please.  This day the braid looked great on the 1st go round!  When it gets to this point I get to be creative with my style. There are a couple things I do, but the side french braid is one of my favorites because it's so quick and classic. This hair style looks good with just about any outfit and is suitable for a day at the office, a hike in the canyon or a bike ride.   I had the perfect amount of tension on this braid  Never mind the apron, I was in the middle of making banana bread <3

I've heard over and again "I love the feeling of Christmas..." which got me to consider: 1. What does "the feeling of Christmas"...um...feel like? 2. What produces "the feeling of Christmas"? 3. Must "the feeling of Christmas" happen during a specific time each year? I have answers of my own but I want to hear from you. Will you share your answers and other comments about "the feeling of Christmas"?