Monday, January 9, 2012

be good miranda


I haven't abandoned my blog, but right now I really do love my tumblr!

Check out my tumblr, Be Good Miranda, for my makeshift 365 (366 this year!) project. A photo every day!

Friday, January 6, 2012

epiphany

Yesterday after/during my meltdown in the car I was feeling a little bummed because I was dead set on making 2012 different from last year. I knew I wanted to make some resolutions, adopt some new motto, and participate in the 365 project. But then I blinked and it was the 6th and I was about to say "to hell with it" when I was listening to K-Love and they started talking about the Epiphany Holiday.

Today, January 6th (the 12th night of the 12 days of Christmas), actually marks the last day of Christmas. Some people even celebrate today because today is the day that the wise men arrived and presented their gifts to baby Jesus (this is also debatable). Either way, I'm sure it was just the Lord's way of reminding me that it's never too late.

So in true magi fashion I present to you my 3 resolutions & my 3 new mottos...

RESOLUTIONS:
2. Learn to sew.
3. Keep a daily quiet time & pray more. A lot more.

MOTTOS:
Sidenote: Brie & I both adopted these this year after seeing We Bought A Zoo, which is where they all came from...

1. "You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it."
2. "Find the light."
3. "Why not?"

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& look for my makeshift 365 project by following me on Instagram or on my tumblr!

fabulous & flawed

Tonight I opened up a Dove chocolate promise that read "It's OK to be fabulous AND flawed" and I just thought it couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. I had a mini meltdown in the car today (please tell me I'm not the only one that does this). I just felt so defeated. I'm trying. I'm trying hard. I'm trying my best, but sometimes it doesn't feel like its enough. I'm not competitive but I'm also not a quitter...I keep trying until I get it right. But lately I haven't quite been getting it right. I think maybe sometimes I am too hard on myself because to strive for perfection is really a setup for disappointment. Every once in a while I need a reminder that I'm human and therefore flawed. It's ok to be flawed. If we weren't flawed, there wouldn't be a need for a Savior.

I also remember a sermon from Water's Edge Church (get it on itunes - WEC Podcast "Five Lies of the Devil" from October 30, 2011) where they did a series on the "Five Lies of the Devil." This particular week was the lie "You are not good enough." Rob Shepherd talked about the verse Romans 3:23, reminding everyone listening that no one is perfect, but God is. He also talked about Paul and his thorn in the flesh. But his next point blew me away. It's a little paraphrased, but you'll get the gist...

"Even if you worked really hard to be smart, someone would still tell you you're dumb.
Even if you went years without making a mistake, someone would point back to the one mistake that you made.
Even if you were perfect, somebody would crucify you."

Not feeling good enough is Satan's way of making you feel defeated. It's his way of preventing you from what God has for you. No matter what you do, how hard you try, how careful you are - you will never reach perfection. And even if you did (like Christ), somebody would still crucify you. I thought it was such a good point because it made everything click for me. It's not about being perfect, its about being strong enough in your weakness to reach out to God who is good enough.

I can't live my whole life wasting
All the grace that I know You've given
'Cause you've made me for so much more than
Sitting on the sidelines

I don't wanna look back and wonder
If good enough could've been better
Every day's a day that's borrowed
So why am I waiting for tomorrow?

Oh, I'm making this my moment now
To grab the hand that's reaching down to save me
Oh, You save me.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

2012

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17

I am ESPECIALLY thankful for this promise today.

Thank you Lord for a second chance.
A new year.
& a fresh start.