I'm Allison. A 26 year old mom and wife. Follower of Jesus. Sister to 2. Living in Oklahoma. Feeding My Temple follows my life as I try to balance feeding my body, mind and spirit with the Word, fitness, and amazing food.
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Today is Worship Wednesday. Please participate with me by Tweeting or sharing on Facebook by using the hashtag #worshipwednesday. Share your faith with others. It is what we are called to do.
Things I know I need to work on: Praying for my husband. Ruthie, Falen, and Ashley are such wonderful examples of what it is like to be the wife of the Bible. I need to hang around them more. Ya know, via Twitter. Well, maybe not Falen, I can actually see her in person.
I have a bad habit of focusing on the negative...in every situation. I seriously could win the lottery and find something to complain about. In the words of my BFF Melissa, "You aren't negative...you're just pessimistic sometimes." That's love, man. I need to be the Proverbs 31 woman,
"She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life"
I was blessed enough to be given the opportunity to share my faith with 72M Magazine. I found it interesting that out of the 10 writers that were contacted, only 4 agreed to answer the set of questions asked of their faith due to fear of being misunderstood. I, personally feel my answers were conveyed exactly as I provided them. Take a look at the FREE digital issue.
I'm not afraid of admitting my faults. I'm not afraid to admit that I'm not a perfect Christian. And I'm not afraid to tell you there is no such thing as a perfect Christian.
I'll be honest. I have felt a bit out of touch with the Lord. I focused a lot of concentration on Lent, but came away realizing that I didn't spend much time in prayer. I need to work on that. I often find myself praying as I lay down at night or as soon as my alarm goes of in the morning, only to fall asleep mid-prayer. God deserves so much more than a sleepy, unstructured prayer. Or I may begin to pray and have a conversation with the Lord, only to see something shiny and lose my concentration. Feeding My Temple was founded on a prompting from the Lord, then name even comes from scripture. I consider my faith to be the foundation of who I am.
So, I ask you today-how do you make prayer a priority? Same time, same place each day? Use a devotional? Read some scripture and pray about it? Have you struggled with making prayer a priority? Or is prayer a part of you life just as brushing your teeth each day is?
it is the middle of Holy Week. i don't know how Jesus felt when he knew his death was just a few days away. the mere thought of having the option of knowing when and how i will die is just way too intense for me to handle. he remained a leader, strong in his relationship with the Father, and even cared for his disciples.
when he was beaten, whipped, punched, slapped, and spit on, he didn't get angry. he remained calm, quiet, and carried OUR cross because he and OUR Father love us so much. i don't know about you, but just remembering that makes me reflect on my actions, thoughts, words, and appreciation for what OUR Savior did for us.
so so so undeserving.
Holy Week Wednesday My savior, do you invite me to share in the glory of the resurrection? Please stay with me as I struggle to see how accepting the crosses of my life will free me from the power of the one who wants only to destroy my love and trust in you. Help me to be humble and accepting like your son, Jesus. I want to turn to you with the same trust he had in your love. Save me, Lord. Only you can save me. Thursday Loving Provider, you gather me in this upper room with your son, to be fed by your love. At that supper, Jesus told us to "love one another" and I know that is the heart of his gift, his sacrifice for me. I ask that I might find the source of my own heart, the meaning for my own life, in that Eucharist. Guide me to the fullness of your love and life. FridayMy Lord, your son has suffered so much, shed so much blood. I was born with so many faults and my nature is so full of weakness, and yet your son Jesus has died on the cross. For me. I know your grace has the power to cleanse me of my many sins and to make me more like your Son. Thank you for your goodness and love for me. I ask you, Father, to watch over me - always.
I am excited to announce another LARGE link up that I am participating in! You may have noticed the Spring Fling button on my side bar a few days ago, so here are the details!
On April 2nd, come back here (or to any of the SEVEN particpating blogs) to link up your Spring related posts. There aren't really any rules, you don't even have to follow our blogs to link up (but I mean, why wouldn't you? We are way cool.). What can you link up? DIY's, home decor, beauty, fashion, recipes, giveaways, shop items, whatev. What's even cooler? There is a huge giveaway that will go live the day of the link up. HUGE.
Now, it's time for Worship Wednesday with Meredith!
Hey Feeding My Temple Readers! I'm so excited to be guest posting today on Allison's blog! We have so many things in common, it's been so fun to get to know her a little bit!
Usually on Wednesdays I do "Work it Wednesday" over on my blog, where I talk about staying healthy and active. I also post exercise videos with different workouts you can do at home. However, today I'm taking a break and switching gears to Worship Wednesday.
I grew up an active member of the LDS, or Mormon, church. However, I've decided to take a new path and explore things that provide me peace and joy, which I feel are at the heart of any form of worship. Through a lot of introspection and experimentation, I've discovered that things that bring me back to center and provide me with peace are not necessarily the normal things.
I love yoga. I try to practice it at least once a week, if not more. I find that by pushing myself to do something out of the norm and different, helps me to understand my own personal boundaries and just how much I really can accomplish if I decide to do it.
Just this last week, my husband took me on a small, yet steep, hike. It was well outside my comfort zone, but I knew the view at the top would be lovely, as well as the company. I pushed myself. I climbed the side of that mountain and I reached the top. We walked around a little bit and explored a path that was actually up there. It was so peaceful to overlook the valley and look down on what I had just climbed up. I felt accomplished. I felt at peace. That brought me back to center.
So, on this here Worship Wednesday, I ask, what brings you back to center that may be out of the norm? If you're not quite sure, I challenge you to explore yourself and look to find something that is outside your comfort zone, but brings you peace.
HI! How was your Valentine's Day?? Mine was spent with a sick bambino!
But not without flowers hand delivered from my husband!
Love them! He always goes to my favorite florist for them. :) I am blessed.
With Valentine's Day over, I wanted to thank everyone again for participating in the Find Some Love Fest. It was so much fun and I hope you all found some new blogs and inspiration. I heard some great things from YOU, the participant about how much you enjoyed it!
Our number one viewed link was the Messy Bun Tutorial from Kaleigh Hamilton!!
Coincidentally, I JUST found out Kaleigh is from Oklahoma!! YAY for Okie bloggers! (Ok, yay for all bloggers.)
I wanted to ask about your interest in a possible spring time link up? I personally can't wait for Spring and would love to see what you have planned for the warmer weather! If you have any interest in co-hosting or participating, please leave a comment below!
Aaaaand, lastly...enjoy the Yahweh from Hillsong United! Worship Wednesday, folks!
I recently started another YouVersion reading plan: ESV Study Bible. Day 1 was killer. There were three verses to read and the one below was the first one. It really spoke to me and honestly, had a lovely calming effect...or maybe that was the ocean sound sleep app I had playing on the iPad. I am so weird.
Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
I tweeted and shared on Facebook a horribly annoying thing that happened to me. Someone reported my blog's Facebook page as spam or abusive. Whatev. The ONLY reason my blog page updates would show up in your feed would be because YOU "liked" it.
Despite being annoyed and unable to share links temporarily (I hope), I received a wonderful amount of support from many friends, family, and readers...some of which I didn't even know I had. It was so very humbling and I am so grateful for such a lovely out pouring of support.
I have felt a bit overwhelmed when it comes to blogging lately. I can't seem to settle on a niche. I love fitness. I love food. I love Jesus. I love being a mom. I love healthy living. I am torn in all those directions and to be honest, its hard to keep up with them all. I have an editorial calendar but can never seem to follow it. I have about 5 recipes that need to be published, several workouts I need to share, oh right...and I totally missed sharing my holiday decor and photos.
Work has been...well, work. My good friend and co-worker says it best, we haven't had a normal week in...a year?. No kidding. I get all flustered and feel unsettled when I don't have a game plan for my day. I wouldn't even know where to start with a game plan these days. It is cold, the days are short, and tax season is upon us. This all equates to a slooowww time in the car business. I would like to say quiet time as well, but next month, construction begins on a new building. I'm in the market for a pink hard hat if you find one. It should be epic.
I feel discombobulated in my spiritual life. I can't seem to quiet my mind long enough to get through a prayer. I can't find God as easily as I'm used to. It all seems to be muddled and fuzzy. I will read my Bible and two seconds later forget what I read. This is going to sound awful, but I really can't find the urge to make it a priority. I try to pray, but I don't feel like I'm praying to anyone...so I really don't pray that often. Judge me if you will, but at least I'm honest.
Also, don't forget to add the Find Some Love Fest button to your blog! The linkup goes live February 1st and it includes a mega giveaway! You can actually tweet about the linkup once a day up until February 1st for extra entries!
