(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an
argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed,
this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes
if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the
game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm.
This means something, and you should be on your toes.
Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission.. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a
non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh
means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting
her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.
(Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous
statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she
wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you
will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: When a woman is thanking you, do not
question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a
clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is
PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say
'you're welcome' .. that will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying
YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it:
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that
a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing
it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?'
For the woman's response refer to # 3.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Lunchbreak
Be sure & sign up for our next Faith Chicks Lunchbreak on Tues. Nov. 17th! Turkey, dressing & all the trimmings and no charge! Sign up on Facebook or call 903-322-2300 for reservations!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Unrealistic Expectations
One of the most important things to do in order to have a successful marriage is to get rid of unrealistic expectations! Too many people, especially women, base what their husbands should be like, by what a man on t.v or the movies is, or by what someone else's spouse seems to be like. I say, “seems to be like” because we really don't know what other peoples home life is really like. Through the years I have seen couples that appeared to have it all together and the next thing you know they are in divorce court.
We have to realize that movies & t.v. are not real life! Life is not always a fairy tale , romantic, adventure for sure. If we expect it to be, we will be sorely disappointed in life. In reality, bills need paying, the yard needs mowing, things break down, kids get sick, some of us get pot bellies, and life is not always fun and exciting!
Don't put the pressure on your spouse of trying to make them perfect. No one is perfect! Every one of us make mistakes. We sometimes get mad and say things we shouldn't, we all have times of selfishness and stinky attitudes!
So, let me encourage you to check yourself and see if you are expecting more out of your spouse than they have the ability to give. When we learn to except and love each other regardless of our shortcomings we may just find that life is beautiful after all!
We have to realize that movies & t.v. are not real life! Life is not always a fairy tale , romantic, adventure for sure. If we expect it to be, we will be sorely disappointed in life. In reality, bills need paying, the yard needs mowing, things break down, kids get sick, some of us get pot bellies, and life is not always fun and exciting!
Don't put the pressure on your spouse of trying to make them perfect. No one is perfect! Every one of us make mistakes. We sometimes get mad and say things we shouldn't, we all have times of selfishness and stinky attitudes!
So, let me encourage you to check yourself and see if you are expecting more out of your spouse than they have the ability to give. When we learn to except and love each other regardless of our shortcomings we may just find that life is beautiful after all!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Donkey Story
One day a donkey fell into a deep well. The donkey cried and cried, and the farmer who owned him frantically tried to figure out a way to get the donkey out of the deep hole. However the sides were just too unstable to lower someone down with a rope to tie around the donkey, and as the donkey was panicking and thrashing about, the farmer had the additional concern of one of his farm hands being injured and stuck down the hole too.
Finally, with a heavy heart, the farmer decided it was best to bury the donkey and put it out of its misery. So he and several of his farm hands started shoveling dirt into the well.
However, after a few minutes of shoveling, the farmer noticed something. The donkey was shaking off the dirt and stomping it into the ground below him. As it dawned on the farmer what was happening, he called the rest of his farm hands to help shovel, and shovel-full after shovel-full of dirt, the donkey shook off the dirt, & stomped it into the ground making the hole shallower by the minute. Soon the well became nearly filled with dirt and the donkey climbed out to the great relief of the farmer and his workers.
There is a great lesson to be learned form this story. Life hands us many situations that we are not expecting. Many times we feel as if it is over & the dirt of life is being shoveled on us to keep us buried in our situation.
BUT, we can do what the donkey did! He decided to shake it off and take another step. We must make the same decision at times. We may not be able to change the situation instantly, but we CAN be like the donkey, shake it off & take another step! So the next time you are in a bad situation & don't know what to do, I hope you will remember this story of the donkey & tell yourself, “just shake it off & take another step.”!!
Finally, with a heavy heart, the farmer decided it was best to bury the donkey and put it out of its misery. So he and several of his farm hands started shoveling dirt into the well.
However, after a few minutes of shoveling, the farmer noticed something. The donkey was shaking off the dirt and stomping it into the ground below him. As it dawned on the farmer what was happening, he called the rest of his farm hands to help shovel, and shovel-full after shovel-full of dirt, the donkey shook off the dirt, & stomped it into the ground making the hole shallower by the minute. Soon the well became nearly filled with dirt and the donkey climbed out to the great relief of the farmer and his workers.
There is a great lesson to be learned form this story. Life hands us many situations that we are not expecting. Many times we feel as if it is over & the dirt of life is being shoveled on us to keep us buried in our situation.
BUT, we can do what the donkey did! He decided to shake it off and take another step. We must make the same decision at times. We may not be able to change the situation instantly, but we CAN be like the donkey, shake it off & take another step! So the next time you are in a bad situation & don't know what to do, I hope you will remember this story of the donkey & tell yourself, “just shake it off & take another step.”!!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Mouse Trap
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.
What food might this contain?' the mouse wondered - - -he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, 'Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.'
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The pig sympathized, but said, 'I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.'
The mouse turned to the cow and said, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The cow said, 'Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.'
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap . . . alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.
The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife!
The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral; the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.
The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.
So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember , when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.
REMEMBER: EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY; OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.
What food might this contain?' the mouse wondered - - -he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, 'Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.'
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The pig sympathized, but said, 'I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.'
The mouse turned to the cow and said, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The cow said, 'Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.'
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap . . . alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.
The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife!
The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral; the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.
The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.
So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember , when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.
REMEMBER: EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY; OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Great time!!
Last night was wonderful! Awesome food, lots of fun & laughs, great fellowship, & an inspiring devotion by Amy. She talked about how imortant it is for us to stay "Plugged In" to God! He is truly our help & strength in every area of our lives!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Faith Chicks Night Out!!
I'ts time to take a break, chicks!!
Join us this Sunday night, Oct. 18th, at 5:30 p.m. for Faith Chicks Night out!
Bring finger foods & friends to the MCC Fellowship Hall for a great time of fellowship!
Amy Gaskins will be our speaker so come expecting to be ministered to!
Join us this Sunday night, Oct. 18th, at 5:30 p.m. for Faith Chicks Night out!
Bring finger foods & friends to the MCC Fellowship Hall for a great time of fellowship!
Amy Gaskins will be our speaker so come expecting to be ministered to!
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