In the Bubble

Have you heard of the boy that lived in a bubble? In a quick summary, a boy needs to live in a plastic bubble to protect himself. The boy in this story must live in a bubble to protect his immune system. This boy must live in a very sterile environment; sterile to the point where he is not allowed to be in contact with the outside world (so that he can live).

Having to live in a bubble is an extremely isolated situation, I agree. However, we all need to learn how to protect ourselves from harmful exteriors that have the potential of hurting us. Maybe this bubble concept isn’t such a bad idea.

The world can be cruel. Sadly, not everyone is going to be for you or encourage you. The more life experience you gain, you realize that hurt people like to hurt people. The world is full of beauty, but it’s also full of people and situations that are destructive and damaging. How should people live in a broken/fallen world? Through protection. How do you protect yourself? By knowing, learning, and loving yourself the way the Lord made you. Getting grounded in yourself and loving yourself in a balanced way will be your best protection in this world. Knowing and learning what the Lord says about you, and leaning on Him and His promises will help you have a clear heart instead of a scarred one. If you become grounded (like strong tree roots) in the Lord, you will recognize the truth; When lies and hurtful situations come, they’ll bounce right off of you…they won’t have a chance to stick in your heart.

That boy may have lived in a physical bubble, but I suggest that we live in a spiritual bubble. The boy needed protection from germs just as you need protection from hurtful people and situations. Our spiritual bubble is made up of the love of God.

Let me give you a visual:

This is you.

You want to protect your heart:

In order to protect your heart, you need to develop a spiritual bubble of God’s Love:

People enter your life:

People might try to be mean or hurtful…
so they throw their daggers (so to speak).

Because of your bubble,

those “daggers” have nowhere to go;

They bounce off your bubble,

instead of sticking in your heart:

Form your bubble…

Protect your bubble…

Keep your bubble strong

And

 Never let anyone pop your bubble!

Quote & Thought

Quote:

"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."
~ Virginia Satir

Life can throw you an unexpected curveball.

IF you have had a curve ball thrown your way…
don’t worry, we’ve all been there.

IF you haven’t had a curveball thrown your way…
don’t worry, it will.

Some of you might not like the second sentence, but that’s okay, it’s life. We live in a world where so many of us think that the grass is greener on the other side, and it’s not. We all go through ups and downs; it’s life’s way of building up our strength and character.

The quote is a reminder of our fight or flight skills. As it says, life may not be looking the way you thought, but there is good news. The good news is that you can be victorious. Being victorious is determined by how you cope with life. How you cope with life is really broken down with how you think and your perception of life. You cannot win the battle with negativity or outside mechanisms.
Life is always calling you to go inward to find peace and faith.

Remember, when you hope you can cope.

Quotes from Beauties

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”

~Sophia Loren

“I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.”

~Audrey Hepburn

Scripture Sunday

“I am blessed and highly favored.”

~Luke 1:28

This is a scripture that should be repeated over and over in your mind and even out loud.

Let this scripture get engrained in your heart and mind.

Remind yourself that you are blessed…because you are.

Remind yourself you are highly favored…because you are.

You now have this scripture as proof that you deserve blessings and favor everywhere you go.

Quote

"Life is what we make it.

Always has been, always will be."

~Grandma Moses

Forward Friday

Please be kind with someone today.

Be a shining light in the world.

Be kind and forward kindness.

Happy Friday, Readers!

Love,

Elle

I want to add a quick note…

 I love and appreciate each one of my readers. The blogging experience can be very rewarding. Comments are so important, because it helps me know that I’m on the right track. I wish you all happiness and good health. Please enjoy the beautiful weekend!

What’s the big Valentine!

There is such a search for love; we all want to be loved and we all want to experience love. When you’re single, your romantic eye is fully dilated. When you’re in a relationship you can sometimes get dreamy of former freedom days and wish to be single, which can be silly, because as soon as you’re single, you’re lookin’ for dates.

 Wanting love and affection is an important element to the human condition, which is why I can’t figure out Valentine’s Day. Some couples love to celebrate our love day with all the romance and thoughtful trinkets a Hallmark store has to offer. Other couples seem to brush Valentine’s Day off like it’s no big deal, and some even have the guts to say it’s just a stupid made up holiday, explaining how you should show love all the time…not just one day.

Love is something that should be respected. If you are in a healthy relationship, showing love all year long should be encouraged. Is Valentine’s Day a made up holiday? Not really. There is real history of a St. Valentine that supports our celebration. With such a surge of finding and wanting love, why do some couples think Valentine’s Day no big deal?

Get involved in life. If you are in a relationship, respect the connection you are having with someone. Love heals, and that is a big deal. If you think Valentine’s Day is no big deal, think about what it would be like if you were never celebrated, thought of, or shown appreciation; it would hurt. Valentine’s Day may just be one day, but look at it as participation. Participate in your life…don’t let it pass you.  Have fun with life, have fun with all the silly, playful and wonderment that comes with holidays or anniversaries. Make the most of your life, because you don’t want to look back and think, I should have laughed more, celebrated more, or had more fun. Don’t find yourself in a situation where you’re saying, I didn’t know what I had until it was gone.