Early mornings...

This has been my busy week which meant lots of early mornings for me.  I ended up being gone all day yesterday which is not my norm, but between work, going by and seeing my grandfather, and errands, it was 5pm till I got home.  Since I normally work from home, it made me realize how much I have to be thankful for!  So far this week, I have been gone at least part of the day if not most of the day Monday, Tuesday, and today...I'll be gone part of the day tomorrow, but I do not have be gone anywhere on Friday...Yeah!  :)  I have realized how much of a family oriented homebody of a girl I am.  I do enjoy traveling and doing exciting things, but home and family are where the heart is!  :)

Being a Daddy's Girl

When we say the phrase “Daddy’s girl”, we often think of a young daughter who is close to her father and beloved by father.  I do however believe there is a deeper meaning and concept that we need to draw out of this.

First of all, What is a Daddy’s Girl?

·         A Child who is innocent and carefree.

·         She fully trusts her father to provide for and protect her.

·         She delights in his presence.

·         She knows she is chosen.

Does this concept sound familiar to you in another relationship?  If you said our relationship with Yahweh, our Heavenly Father, then you spoke rightly!

A healthy earthly Father and Daughter relationship is meant to mirror our Heavenly Father and Daughter relationship.  It should also prepare us for a healthy marriage.  Why?  Let’s look at the four areas I mentioned above in more detail.

1.  Innocent and Carefree – we are to be free of evil and sin.  This is represented by the clean and pure innocence of a young child.  The carefreeness comes about as a result of our full trust in our Father to provide for us.  Which directly relates to point number two.

2. She fully trusts her father to provide for and protect her.  A young child with a Healthy Father and Daughter relationship does not worry about where her next meal is going to come from.  She does not worry about her clothing or that mean person.  Her daddy will take care of that!  She has this complete trust and dependence upon her Daddy.

3.  She delights in his presence.  This relationship is reflected by how she lights up when her Daddy enters into the room.  She is totally enthralled by his presence in the room.  He is the center of her world.  Daddy can make anything brighter!

4. She knows she is chosen.  She is her Daddy’s daughter.  No one else can have that position.  It was a position she was born to and chosen for.  It is something that can never go away, so she is very secure in her position as her Daddy’s daughter.

If a woman has this as her basis of life, it builds a strong foundation for life.  She has the building blocks in place for a wonderful deep relationship with the Messiah as well as a foundation for a healthy marriage.  Relating each of these concepts from the Daddy Daughter relationship to marriage, you see that the Innocence and Purity represents how she has kept herself for her marriage both physically and emotionally.  She is carefree as she has not had to worry about her future as a daughter of her father and her Heavenly King, why should she start now?  She trusts her father now her husband to provide for and protect her.  She delights in his presence which would include honoring and respecting him and knows she is chosen by her beloved husband.  

Can you see how important the Daddy Daughter relationship is to the health of our future?  What God intended for our early years translates into a healthy and wonderful future.  I can truly say I have been blessed by a wonderful Daddy who has fulfilled and provided a fabulous Daddy Daughter relationship. 

Purify 2013 - Promo Video!

So thought provoking!

Where did the week go?

Well, last week ended up being a busy week.  Why?  I'm not quite sure.  It was my off week, but it ended up feeling busy!  I did get to enjoy some good relaxing time with friends and family though!

This week is my busy week, but it has been more laid back.  I was able to go shopping my good friend, Nicole, yesterday for her birthday.  We had some great girl time!  Then today, I've been home working on a magazine article and my schoolwork.  Plus ministry work for Purify 2013 - Retreat for Hebrew Roots Singles.  It's hard to believe there are only about 6 weeks left to take advantage of the early bird registration special which is moving Purify 2013 even closer! 

Momma and I were looking at the calendar, and we decided the highlights to look forward to so far are - February is Momma's birthday, March is Passover, April...well, the only thing we could think of was Tax's due!, and May is Shavuot earlier in the month and Purify 2013! 

Blessings

Every day Yahweh gives us blessings...many of them that we tend to miss because we are so busy and caught up in the day to day of our live.  How many times do I slow down and count my blessings like good health, friends, and family?  Or even the "small" ones like plenty to eat, a phone to talk with my friends on, wood to heat the house and keep my toes toasty, and so much more?  Having a thankful spirit gives you joy even when you get hit with the "hard things." 

Shabbat was a sweet time of fellowshipping!  We had 16 plus 2 babies at our gathering.  It was such fun to enjoy the babies who are both around 4 months old.  The midrash was great, and the spread of food was huge and delicious! 

Yesterday, we went to visit Gaga (my grandfather) and then enjoyed some Mommy Daughter shopping time as we ran errands and went shopping.  We went and priced some supplies for Purify 2013 - Retreat for Hebrew Roots Singles.  I'm getting more and more excited about the retreat.  I know Yahweh has His hand of blessing upon it, and I cannot wait to see what He does through it. 

Today meant schoolwork as well as other work here at home and for my web design company which I always enjoy.  Now, I'm off to get some good rest... 

Happy New Year!

Wow!  It is hard to believe it is really a new Gregorian Year - 2013.  I have to stop and think twice when writing the date as I adapt to the new year.  I'm excited to see what Yahweh has in store for this year.  I pray it is a better year than this past one.  While I appreciate all the victories...there were definately some rough spots! 

This week was my busy week with my cleaning jobs, a full school load, work on Purify 2013, and making sure the family needs were met.  I'm glad Shabbat is almost here.  A great treat was Wednesday when my sweet "bestie" and "sissy", Nicole, was able to spend the night.  We enjoyed getting to relax and chatter away! 

Tomorrow is our Shabbat gathering which I always look forward to, and it looks like we'll have a house full to start the new year off right. 

I've been reading this good book by Chip Ingram, and I really liked this quote on relationships particularly the relationship that leads to marriage "Imitating God means that in relationships we are to be kind, tenderhearted, empathetic, discerning, willing to make allowance for people's mistakes, and consistently forgiving."  I thought about how this means our relationships are based on reality...no "rose colored glasses."  We see people for who they are, and we are who we are.  We are genuine...and we accept them as they are, choosing to making allowance for their mistakes and consistently forgiving.  We do not ignore the mistakes, but rather make a choice.  How much healthier would our relationships be if based them all on this concept?  Something to mull over during the Shabbat!