Day 20: The last argument you had.

Back to the dictionary, because I don't really have arguments with anyone.  At least what I perceive as an argument. However, when I look at the actual definition: 

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one;

2. A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong

I would have to say that I fall under the 2nd definition more often than not.  My husband and I rarely have an angry argument but we do have "persuasive arguments" occasionally....me persuading him that my idea is the right one!  LOL

Seriously, I don't like to argue and the only person that I might argue with would be my husband.  I'm non-confrontational and he's been trained in his job how to defuse hostile situations, so you can see how it takes a lot to get us to argue.

Today's Quote: "Never get into an argument with a schizophrenic person and say, 'Who do you think you are?"  Ray Combs

Day 19: Something that never fails to make you feel better.

By far a telephone call from my friend.  The welcome I get from Maggie and Gracie when I come home at the end of the day (no one can greet you like a pet).  When my granddaughter says to me, "I love you Grandma".  A nice romantic dinner with my husband. A day at the beach.  (I miss our girls get-away in the RV at the beach at Deep Creek!) Listening to gospel music. Listening to Joseph Prince preach.  Sitting and relaxing after a long day with hubby and pets watching a comedy tv show. Visiting with my kids, always. 

And the list goes on.....

Today's Quote: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Les Brown

Day 18: Disrespecting parents.

I presume we're talking about children disrespecting parents (and not parents who are disrespectful). LOL  I hate it!  I'm from the "old school" and you don't disrespect parents.  The Bible is very clear about it too: Ephesians 6:1 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."  Simple as that. Couldn't have said it better myself.  There are lots of other scriptures that talk about respecting your parents as well.  I especially like this one (since I'm gray):  “You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord." Leviticus 19:32  That'll put you in your place real fast!

I loved my parents and I wish I still had them around to lavish them with respect. It seems that the younger generation is missing out by not respecting their parents, and their elders.  Respect doesn't seem to mean the same anymore in our society.  Being disrespectful in any society or situation is not appropriate.  There is ALWAYS another way to handle a situation, you just have to be respectful enough to see it.

Today's Quote:  "A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone." Billy Graham 

Day 17: Things that make you scared.

Well, I try not to be scared since it has no faith.  But I'm human (still) so there are some things that frighten me, like SPIDERS, major storms that could spawn tornadoes, flying scares me although I know that I'm safer in the air than on the highway.  I don't like heights. Walking on ice scares me. Poverty scares me. The future of our country makes me apprehensive.

I'd like to say nothing scares me because I trust in God and I have thousands of angels assigned to me to protect me, but I succumb to fear more often than I care to admit!

Today's Quote: "For as children tremble and fear everything in the blind darkness, so we in the light sometimes fear what is no more to be feared than the things children in the dark hold in terror and imagine will come true."
-Titus Lucretius Carus 

Day 16: Three things you are proud of about your personality.

I really don't like talking about myself and my personality.  But I cannot leave any question unanswered, so here goes:

1) I am a perfectionist, and proud of it!  I work at doing everything to the best of my ability, sans illness or something broken.  I think I might have gotten that from my father who was a perfectionist in his work.

2)  I consider (and have been told) that I'm a nice person.  I treat people the way I would want to be treated. I'm slow to anger, VERY patient, and can get along with most people.

3) I am a strong, independent woman.  I can do pretty much anything I put my mind to.

Today's Quote: "Personality has the power to open many doors, but character must keep them open." Anonymous  

Day 15: The best things to happen to you this week.

I've been thinking about this question quite a lot.  My life is usually pretty boring, nothing new, stuck in a rut, nothing to really get excited about.  So this question presented a problem for me.  What WERE the best things to happen to me this week.  I have my health, I wake up every morning in a warm home, I have food to eat, I have a loving family, I can see and I can hear...all those things are a blessing.  Then I started to realize that this blog I'm doing is really therapeutic and it makes me feel good. So I'd have to say the revelation of the benefit of doing this blog is the best thing to happen to me this week.

Today's Quote:  Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. Thomas Huxley

Day 14: Something disgusting you do.

Haven't we covered this already? Who comes up with these questions anyway?

I really don't do anything disgusting. I know what you're thinking: 'everybody does SOMETHING disgusting' and 'who does she think she is miss goody two-shoes?'.... so I looked the word up because one never knows--I might be doing something that someone else might think disgusting. Here it is: 

dis·gust·ingArousing revulsion or strong indignation

Trust me, I don't do anything that comes close to that definition.  :)


Today's Quote: "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things."
Philippians 4:8