Peter Pan (Part 2)

Peter Pan and Wendy Darling || Lost Boy

As a single young woman, I was constantly searching for a man who was both romantic and responsible. Unlike Peter Pan, the imaginary friend of my childhood, who was unromantic and irresponsible, I believed I would find the man who had the right combination of love and dependability.

The two boyfriends I had in my early twenties were both romantic, yet irresponsible.

The two men I fell in love with were responsible, but unromantic.

The two friends I wanted to date wrote back, "I want to be just friends," even though each one was both responsible and of a romantic tendency.

And finally, I found two guys who loved spending time with me and had the best combination of both love and dependability. 

The first friend told me, "I love you as a friend and a sister." 

The other friend asked, "Will you marry me?" And I did. No more Peter Pans for me.

"WHOSO FINDETH A WIFE FINDETH A GOOD THING, AND OBTAINETH FAVOUR OF THE LORD."

Hannah Keeley's Advice Taken

HannahKeeley.com

If you haven't heard of Hannah Keeley, hey, you're missing out. She is America's number one mom coach, and if you don't know what that means, please take time to watch her TV show, "Hannah, Help Me," and take a peek at her website. I promise, it will bless. Speaking of blessings, Hannah also hosts a podcast with the perfect title: "Crazy Blessed," and it HAS crazy-blessed me. Won't you give it a try?

One of the items Hannah emphasizes is goal-setting. She explains that goals need to be tied to our emotional responses and that we should have at least one "Big Friendly Giant" goal - a goal that looms over us but that is broken down into manageable chunks called the "Mundane Action Plan."

Here are some of the goals I am working toward:

Faith: I feel reassured since I am approaching God in boldness and humility.

• The Bible Recap
• Grace Brethren Church on Sundays and Wednesdays
• Teach A Beka Bible lessons at lunch & supper.
• Hold Morning Basket Time.
• Prayer and song at bedtime
• Friendship circle at Grace Life Homeschool

Family: I feel happy since I am loving and caring for each one in my family.

• Build them up - don't tear them down.
• Homeschool all three kids.
• Spend time with Mimi.
• Attend Grace Life Homeschool with kids.

Fortress: I feel relaxed since I am keeping up with house cleaning and sitting back to enjoy my home.

• Keep up with organization, purging, and tidying.
• Clean bathrooms.
• Tidy upstairs.
• Mop downstairs.
• Change bedding.
• Teach Annika to tidy up.
• Decorate and redecorate.

Finances: I feel satisfied since I am focusing on my money goals.

• Sell my published books on Amazon Kindle.
• Sell my audiobooks on Amazon Audible.
• Try not to spend unnecessarily.

Fitness: I feel pain-free since I am taking care of God's temple, my body.

• 40-minute walks combined with podcasts or music
• Swimming at pool and beach
• Stretching
• Menthol / eucalyptus ointment

Freedom: I feel comfortable since I am pursuing peace and joy in specific activities.

• Color pictures.
• Continue to add to my blog, Autistic Traits and Christian Living.
• Enjoy reading books.
• Journal.

"BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHICH HATH BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFORM IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST."