Yesterday someone inform me that she feels she knows me so well and is probably not much she doesn't know about me. I didn't really know how exactly I should, respond to that but upon further thought, I realize that there probably a lot of things that she might not know about me, especially the quirkiest ones and I realized it's the little things that make a person who we are. So Here are some things about me that might be considered a bit different:
I hate being touched with wet hands(like shaking hands)
I like having things lined up at 90 angles
I don't like drinking milk with anything other than peanut butter sandwich
I'm horrible at understanding lyrics and often make up my own words to songs( don't laugh)
I crave sweets throughout the whole day
I despise scary movies
I must sleep with the covers over my shoulders
I don't like people I don't know well(or at all) touching me or getting to close to me
I don't go to sleep till I read
Aside from my very good friends and my family I don't really like hugging people, I'll do it but very lightly and for a second.
I like hot coffee but cannot drink it until is lukewarm
I can't stand socks on my feet -especially when I sleep
I make an insane amount of lists(I constantly take notes or make lists)
I have a journal since my teen years
Now I hope that you all know almost everything about me even my quirkiest things.:)
What are some of your quirks?
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Happy Birthday to Me! :)
Today is my Birthday ~ is fantastic to be 43 and is fantastic to feel loved!
There so many new things and exciting things on the horizon...God is so good and we are trusting Him with it all.
Hmmmmmm....what would I like for my birthday, you might ask? Well is easy to answer that because I don't need anything and all I need is from the inside out, so there is now you know. What I really want is to have my relationship with God healthy, and for my spiritual maturity to show in me and to still have the sparkle awe and gratitude for the incredible undeserved privilege of being God's child.
Do I enjoy my age...Yes I DO enjoy my age a lot.
Today I will enjoy my family, my cake, the flowers and I will accept the wrinkles that didn't show last year and the gray hair that has appeared- prematurely of course! But most of all I will celebrate what the Lord has done in my life and what He wants to do in the future.
Happy Birthday to Me !!!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Play dates aren't just for kids
I was driving home the other night and heard a song that took me back 10 yrs to a special time that I shared with a close girlfriend with whom I've since lost touch. Sad part is that I didn't pick up the phone and call her I thought of her, missed our old times but I didn't reach out. How often do we do that? How many times passes between luncheos with girlfriends or just a coffee time, or even a easy glass of wine for a pity party.
My son asked me when we left our friends house "How come moms don't have sleepovers with their friends" I thougth that was so cute I guess playdates or sleepovers are just for kids you know?
I love time shared with my girlfriends, I need it , I enjoy it and I am better because of it. I am blessed to have amazing women in my life that I value very much and I don't take their friendship for garnted. I must admit that I do NOT see them enough. My family monopolizes most of my time but I do crave out my moments. There is nothing like girltime.
This is for all of us women to women, we NEED each other. I belive women connect with each other differently and provide support systme that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences. Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around activities. My husband rarely sits down with a friend and talk about how he feels about certain things or how his personal live is going...Job yes, sports, yes, cars yes but his feeling? rarely!
We do it all the time I do! We share from our souls with our friends I do, evidently that is very good for your health. It says that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at the gym.
So everytime you hang out with your friends like I did this weekend and today just pat yourself on your back for doing something good for you. I am indeed very very blessed! SOOOO let's toast to our friendship! evidently it's good for our health to have each other> Xo
My son asked me when we left our friends house "How come moms don't have sleepovers with their friends" I thougth that was so cute I guess playdates or sleepovers are just for kids you know?
I love time shared with my girlfriends, I need it , I enjoy it and I am better because of it. I am blessed to have amazing women in my life that I value very much and I don't take their friendship for garnted. I must admit that I do NOT see them enough. My family monopolizes most of my time but I do crave out my moments. There is nothing like girltime.
This is for all of us women to women, we NEED each other. I belive women connect with each other differently and provide support systme that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences. Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around activities. My husband rarely sits down with a friend and talk about how he feels about certain things or how his personal live is going...Job yes, sports, yes, cars yes but his feeling? rarely!
We do it all the time I do! We share from our souls with our friends I do, evidently that is very good for your health. It says that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at the gym.
So everytime you hang out with your friends like I did this weekend and today just pat yourself on your back for doing something good for you. I am indeed very very blessed! SOOOO let's toast to our friendship! evidently it's good for our health to have each other> Xo
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Re-thinking Mothers Day
Tell me if this happens at your house.You circle Mother's Day on the family calendar, you leave note with the URL for your favourite florist beside the bathroom sink along with the phone number just in case. You tell your children for weeks in advance that"mom special day" is coming and have them repeat the food that I like best.
Then MD comes. You still have to make breakfast like my youngest son said to me this morning, Happy Mother's Day Mom!and 3 minutes later "Mom I'm hungry"! Your flowers don't arrive, and your husband takes the family through the drive-thru for lunch or ask to some leftovers from last night. The result- you spend the day stewing and your family is miserable.
Maybe that's not how it works for you. Maybe you are one of the few who is celebrated exactly how you want to be each Mother's Day!But for most this holiday can often be a major disappointment.
And you know what our husbands and children aren't to be blame...
Thinking your the centre of the universe, even if it's only for a day, misses a major point-namely that you're not the centre of the universe. We're a part of a family, an important part, yes, but not so important that we've earned the right to demand adoration, affection, and one-day Get Out of the jail free card.
Here are some biblical truths that many of us, including me the most I need to be reminded on this day.
We are called to humble.
Matthew 23:12- "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted"
Our role as a mother is not a burden, but a gift.
Psalms127:3-" Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward". If your are blessed enough to have children, your gift has already been delivered.
Remember Whom we serve
I know my kids don't send Thank you notes very often, and my husband doesn't always notice all the things I do, But the truth is I don't work for my husband and my kids, I work in pleasing my Creator and His the one who fullfilled my needs in order to be a better mom and a better wife.
Colossians3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Your serving the Lord Christ"
Serving your family is an important job, most of the time subestimed but is a way to demonstrated Christ to them and the outside world, where a lot of family are crumbling because they don't know how to serve each other. Psalm100:2 urges us to "serve the Lord with gladness". Losing sight of this even for a day, won't make for a happy heart or a happy family.
I want to say sincerely thank you to all my friends that over the years thought me so much about parenting and for being great moms. Thanks for doing all the heavy lifting require to teach your kids about Jesus, thanks for being great friends and good example to my children, and for parenting tips according to God's plan.
As for me I thank the Lord for His help in trying to model my life before my children even when I don't feel like, and for the practical ways to live like is not about me, so that the children knows it's all about Him. Today I tried to remember myself that I don't need to be glorified but to bring glory to our Saviour!
Have a blessed day!
Then MD comes. You still have to make breakfast like my youngest son said to me this morning, Happy Mother's Day Mom!and 3 minutes later "Mom I'm hungry"! Your flowers don't arrive, and your husband takes the family through the drive-thru for lunch or ask to some leftovers from last night. The result- you spend the day stewing and your family is miserable.
Maybe that's not how it works for you. Maybe you are one of the few who is celebrated exactly how you want to be each Mother's Day!But for most this holiday can often be a major disappointment.
And you know what our husbands and children aren't to be blame...
Thinking your the centre of the universe, even if it's only for a day, misses a major point-namely that you're not the centre of the universe. We're a part of a family, an important part, yes, but not so important that we've earned the right to demand adoration, affection, and one-day Get Out of the jail free card.
Here are some biblical truths that many of us, including me the most I need to be reminded on this day.
We are called to humble.
Matthew 23:12- "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted"
Our role as a mother is not a burden, but a gift.
Psalms127:3-" Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward". If your are blessed enough to have children, your gift has already been delivered.
Remember Whom we serve
I know my kids don't send Thank you notes very often, and my husband doesn't always notice all the things I do, But the truth is I don't work for my husband and my kids, I work in pleasing my Creator and His the one who fullfilled my needs in order to be a better mom and a better wife.
Colossians3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Your serving the Lord Christ"
Serving your family is an important job, most of the time subestimed but is a way to demonstrated Christ to them and the outside world, where a lot of family are crumbling because they don't know how to serve each other. Psalm100:2 urges us to "serve the Lord with gladness". Losing sight of this even for a day, won't make for a happy heart or a happy family.
I want to say sincerely thank you to all my friends that over the years thought me so much about parenting and for being great moms. Thanks for doing all the heavy lifting require to teach your kids about Jesus, thanks for being great friends and good example to my children, and for parenting tips according to God's plan.
As for me I thank the Lord for His help in trying to model my life before my children even when I don't feel like, and for the practical ways to live like is not about me, so that the children knows it's all about Him. Today I tried to remember myself that I don't need to be glorified but to bring glory to our Saviour!
Have a blessed day!
Too Embarrassed to Ask for Prayers
Is been a bit tough at the Bitoius household, as we are waiting to see what the Lord has in store for us and which direction he wants us to take. Few months ago I couldn't believe that there is no room in our schedule for unplanned interruption. Well I was wrong! God had a different idea!
We are in the process of opening a new restaurant-bakery-cafe but our planning and scheduling was way off and now were are in our almost third month of Mario not having a steady work instead working to make it in time to all the meetings, waiting for phone calls and lawyer letters in order to get everything we need to start getting the work that needed to be done in order to open the doors.
I got so discouraged, sad and I fear that I will not be able to make it thru all this. I had to take care of my kids, but at times I was very sad and anxious about meeting our deadline in opening the new place.
One day when I wanted to pray but I couldn't get words past the lump in my throat, my friend called me and I broke down. She prayed with me and asked why don't you ask for prayers and Ill recruit others to pray for you too. I didn't want to sound rude so I said Okay. She keep her word, within few hours I start getting few texts or emails from friends saying that were praying for my family. That's when I ask for prayers on my FB wall(never underestimate the power of FB) and I got a great assurance from friends that encourage me with phone calls, texts or private messages with encouraging Scripture or by simply saying we're praying....
Here is the funny thing. All the prayers didn't make me feel better. A least not at first. The emotion that I felt the strongest that afternoon was embarrassment. I didn't like everyone knowing that things weren't perfect behind our front door. I didn't like the feeling that I couldn't pray for myself out of this mess all on my own. Most of all, I didn't like the harsh reality that I couldn't keep up with my plan.
The Lord tenderly deal with my heart that day. He remind me that He created friends to be a support network, and He called my reluctance to ask for prayer what it really was- pride.
As I sat down to eat dinner that evening I thought about the pride of not sharing how people can pray for me. When people ask, I rarely have to reply or I go for something safe and surface like - Im feeling down, maybe because of the weather! I rarely go deep and open up about the areas of my life where I really need Gods power to create change. I'm realizing that if I want to see the power of prayers in my life and in the lives of others, I need to get real about the broken places where I need God to work. That means admitting areas where I'm weak and cannot do it on my own.
James5;13-16 says,
"Is any of you in trouble, it should pray. Is any of you happy, let him sing songs of praise. Is any of you sick,he should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the person sick well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will
be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
The verse tells us to relay and confess our sins to each other and pray for each other, so that we can be healed.
Ladies, I am learning that part of why God placed you in my life so that I have prayer support when I need it the most. But in order for it to work that way, I have to take off my mask of perfection and say- I'm struggling, would you pray for me...but if I keep offering up only trivial prayer requests, I cannot tap into the true power of prayer.
I can attest that the prayer was so efficient and God works in his Mighty way. The more people pray the more we saw things moving into the right direction. Last Friday we had very great news and in probably next two weeks were going in. ya!
I can describe this as a -"loaves and fishes experience" God multiplied in every way. I know that if I had to refused to ask those around my to pray, this story would have a much different ending.
How about you...Are willing to get real about areas where you need others to pray for you-or will you stick to the surface stuff, I encourage you to find a praying friend, take off your mask of perfection and ask for prayers. everyone needs them! their the best gift that we can offer to each other...
We are in the process of opening a new restaurant-bakery-cafe but our planning and scheduling was way off and now were are in our almost third month of Mario not having a steady work instead working to make it in time to all the meetings, waiting for phone calls and lawyer letters in order to get everything we need to start getting the work that needed to be done in order to open the doors.
I got so discouraged, sad and I fear that I will not be able to make it thru all this. I had to take care of my kids, but at times I was very sad and anxious about meeting our deadline in opening the new place.
One day when I wanted to pray but I couldn't get words past the lump in my throat, my friend called me and I broke down. She prayed with me and asked why don't you ask for prayers and Ill recruit others to pray for you too. I didn't want to sound rude so I said Okay. She keep her word, within few hours I start getting few texts or emails from friends saying that were praying for my family. That's when I ask for prayers on my FB wall(never underestimate the power of FB) and I got a great assurance from friends that encourage me with phone calls, texts or private messages with encouraging Scripture or by simply saying we're praying....
Here is the funny thing. All the prayers didn't make me feel better. A least not at first. The emotion that I felt the strongest that afternoon was embarrassment. I didn't like everyone knowing that things weren't perfect behind our front door. I didn't like the feeling that I couldn't pray for myself out of this mess all on my own. Most of all, I didn't like the harsh reality that I couldn't keep up with my plan.
The Lord tenderly deal with my heart that day. He remind me that He created friends to be a support network, and He called my reluctance to ask for prayer what it really was- pride.
As I sat down to eat dinner that evening I thought about the pride of not sharing how people can pray for me. When people ask, I rarely have to reply or I go for something safe and surface like - Im feeling down, maybe because of the weather! I rarely go deep and open up about the areas of my life where I really need Gods power to create change. I'm realizing that if I want to see the power of prayers in my life and in the lives of others, I need to get real about the broken places where I need God to work. That means admitting areas where I'm weak and cannot do it on my own.
James5;13-16 says,
"Is any of you in trouble, it should pray. Is any of you happy, let him sing songs of praise. Is any of you sick,he should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the person sick well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will
be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
The verse tells us to relay and confess our sins to each other and pray for each other, so that we can be healed.
Ladies, I am learning that part of why God placed you in my life so that I have prayer support when I need it the most. But in order for it to work that way, I have to take off my mask of perfection and say- I'm struggling, would you pray for me...but if I keep offering up only trivial prayer requests, I cannot tap into the true power of prayer.
I can attest that the prayer was so efficient and God works in his Mighty way. The more people pray the more we saw things moving into the right direction. Last Friday we had very great news and in probably next two weeks were going in. ya!
I can describe this as a -"loaves and fishes experience" God multiplied in every way. I know that if I had to refused to ask those around my to pray, this story would have a much different ending.
How about you...Are willing to get real about areas where you need others to pray for you-or will you stick to the surface stuff, I encourage you to find a praying friend, take off your mask of perfection and ask for prayers. everyone needs them! their the best gift that we can offer to each other...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Celebrating 20Years Togehter
My husband and I we are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary today! I can not believe how fast the 20 years went by.
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity i guess the order varies for every year given.
20years later, 3kids later, many moves later we are still very much in love. Our marriage is truly a testament of how great marriage can be when we allow God to heal, forgive, and start over.
Marriage is not always a fairy story. No one gets to walk off the sunset and live happy ever after.
No, marriage is a mix of great times and not so great ones. Our 20years, has not been perfect by any stretch of imagination. We have had our trails and struggles just like everyone else but we learn to look past the imperfect past and only notice the great parts and working on our own imperfections.
Parenthood is the best thing that every happened to us and yet at times it has been challenged and changed and divided us, but event he choppy water of child(teens) raising, the financial worries, the insecurities of being self employed we have manged to support each other, and allowed God to be the centre of everything was that easy?....NO but it keep us from having a marital breakdown and we are stronger than ever as a result.
I am grateful for the gift of our relationship and our blessed family.
Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on me you would see the Glory of God( John:11-40)
Magda
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tastes Great, Less Filling
Today I'm home with a bad swallow face due to an allergy so this morningfor my devotion I read the gospel of Mattew, and I believe the true gospel and message of Jesus Christ is complete and total self-denial taking up one's cross and following Him(Mattew 16:24) Most churches today are not always preaching the same gospel that Jesus Christ preached. I believe that a lot of messages on Sunday mornings are on easy down gospel or if your familiar with John MacArthus words he would say "Christianity lite"
The problem is that I meet people that they were lead wrong out of this Christianity lite, they are being let down the board road to hell and the sad thing is that their religious leaders think they are on the road to heaven. They will be greatly disappointed when they will reach Haven's road only to hear Jesus say"Depart from me, I never knew you"(Mattew 7:23)
Jesus said that the road is narrow and only "few" find it. This is so true when you have so many out there trying to gospel tailor to our needs, asking what can Jesus can do for us, not what He wants you to do for Him. In my opinion is all about self-fulfillment and self esteem.
The problem is that no matter what they do no one will get saved without the working of the Spirit in the heart. Only the true message of the gospel can save and no matter how hard they try to make the gospel taste better and easy to digest it will not save a single soul.
The road of life is narrow and hard at times, Jesus requirements for Heaven is that we deny our selves pick up the cross and follow Him.
My prayer today was that you are not misled. Let's all celebrate in Heaven the gospel is clear, the gospel that save the is true gospel or the christiany lite.
Until next time,
In His love,
Magda
Today I'm home with a bad swallow face due to an allergy so this morningfor my devotion I read the gospel of Mattew, and I believe the true gospel and message of Jesus Christ is complete and total self-denial taking up one's cross and following Him(Mattew 16:24) Most churches today are not always preaching the same gospel that Jesus Christ preached. I believe that a lot of messages on Sunday mornings are on easy down gospel or if your familiar with John MacArthus words he would say "Christianity lite"
The problem is that I meet people that they were lead wrong out of this Christianity lite, they are being let down the board road to hell and the sad thing is that their religious leaders think they are on the road to heaven. They will be greatly disappointed when they will reach Haven's road only to hear Jesus say"Depart from me, I never knew you"(Mattew 7:23)
Jesus said that the road is narrow and only "few" find it. This is so true when you have so many out there trying to gospel tailor to our needs, asking what can Jesus can do for us, not what He wants you to do for Him. In my opinion is all about self-fulfillment and self esteem.
The problem is that no matter what they do no one will get saved without the working of the Spirit in the heart. Only the true message of the gospel can save and no matter how hard they try to make the gospel taste better and easy to digest it will not save a single soul.
The road of life is narrow and hard at times, Jesus requirements for Heaven is that we deny our selves pick up the cross and follow Him.
My prayer today was that you are not misled. Let's all celebrate in Heaven the gospel is clear, the gospel that save the is true gospel or the christiany lite.
Until next time,
In His love,
Magda
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