Mama Loves Carnival
November 25, 2006
It’s far too easy to think of the negative side of things. The isolation of being a stay-at-home mom or a writer can drive one crazy. The constant demands, monotany with simultaneous unpredictability can leave us in a funk. There we “vent” and marinate our thoughts in negativity. God has better plans for us! He wants us to rejoice and thrive in this high calling He has given us — whether that call be to raise the next generation of missionaries, write the next break-out novel or just finish a mountain of laundry before your adoring husband comes home.
Mama Loves is a way for us to focus on the praise-worthy parts of our life. What do you love about being a mama? What thrills you about being a writer? What’s the best part of fulfilling your calling? We can all rant and rave and use our blogs for cathartic purposes, but let’s offer one day a week (or at least one post!) for perpetual praise.
WHO can participate: Anybody! You do NOT have to be a mama to particpate. You don’t even need a uterus. You just need some positive thoughts about life, love, faith, whatever.
HOW: If you have a blog, post about something positive, something that you love, anything that makes you smile. In your post, include a link to here, In the Dailies. You can use the Mama Loves button, but you certainly don’t have to. After you publish your post on your blog, come back here to sign up through Mr. Linky. This will get people from here over to your site for a look-see. Please use a direct link to your post, not just a general link to your blog.
If you don’t have a blog, use the comments section to share your positive grin.
WHEN: Every Tuesday. I’ll try to have my post (with Mr. Linky) up by 7 am (EST) on Tuesdays, but don’t set your watch by me.
WHY: To put a positive grin on blogging.
“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.”
– Philippians 4:8-9 (The Message)
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Alexia | December 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM
This is such a fantastic idea! I’m always big on complaining and have been working really hard lately at looking for the positive…even in the midst of a powdered room or poop-covered child LOL
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