Skip to main content

The quest for PERFECT!

On Friday, September 19, my boyfriend asked me to marry him. I knew the proposal was coming, but seeing him on one knee stirred my spirit 10 feet deep. As tears welled up in our collective eyes, he presented me with a little blue box. I too knew this was coming, but my excitement was still palpable. Inside was a platinum and 18K gold milgrain wedding band. Perfect! 

 The simple, yet tastefully elegant band is representative of me, of us: strong, resilient, two-toned, quality. As I drove to work on Monday, admiring my ring in the morning sunlight, I noticed an odd reflection. "Is that a scratch"? My heart plunged into my lap as I examined my ring under closer scrutiny. My fingertip confirmed my fear!  "How did that happen? Isn't platinum the strongest precious metal?", I asked myself in disbelief!

Thankfully Tiffany's prides itself on customer satisfaction so I knew my concern would be addressed. I wanted a new ring, a Perfect one! As I shared my concern with the salesperson, I felt The Lord say, "nothing is perfect, except me". My consternation was broken by the sound of the clerk's voice, "Ms. Hills, "we'll order a new ring for you". 

Perfect! I want an unblemished ring. No scratches, no defects! I deserve it!

If we're honest, that's how most of us feel about our bodies. We obsess over microscopic flaws, instead of appreciating our overall beauty. Full hips, flat breasts, whatever you have that you wished you didn't, don't obsess. Nothing is perfect, not even a platinum and gold wedding band from Tiffany's.        

As I strolled into the afternoon sunlight, a glistening reflection once again struck my ring. This time I didn't notice the scratch, only the reflection of a beautiful ring, from a wonderful man, on my left hand.  

 After-all, nothing is PERFECT, except God!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dealing with discouragement

I've been trying to loose weight for a while. Nothing major, but I do need to loose 10-12 pounds. It's true what "they" say, as you get older it gets MUCH harder to loose weight. Ten years ago I could exercise 15 minutes more a day or skip dessert and the pounds would fall off. Now, it takes disciplined eating, daily exercise and consistent sleep to loose 1 pound per week. Only to watch the scale add it back the following week because I splurged and ate 4 homemade tamales. If you've never eaten a tamale from a craftsman (woman) in South Texas you haven't experienced Tex-Mex glory. So, what do you do when you REALLY tried all week to "be good" and the number on the scale didn't go down the way you expected?" In the past I've done the exact opposite of wisdom, I've treated myself to a decadent dessert or chips & queso. Do you feel the Tex-Mex theme? My new approach is simple. It doesn't cost a dime, isn't spooky spiritu...
Post a Comment
Read more

What a difference a year makes

Faith, my daughter is 4 years old. At her school's Christmas program the kids sang Seasons of Life - the theme song from the musical "Rent". The song eloquently asks, how will you spend the 525,600 minutes contained in a year? Actually, the older kids sang and the little ones danced. Twirling in all her glory is what Faith does best! Although she's a pro at throwing a good temper tantrum too! 2013 was survival mode for me. Faith was 3 years old and tantrums were plentiful. The "trying" 3s left me exhausted, overweight, and glancing whimsically at how the terrible 2s, were not so terrible after-all. Despite mommy meltdowns, yes I admit, I had more than a few, Faith loved me...for 525,600 minutes in 2013! What was 2013 like for you? Did you do good just to survive like me, or did you thrive? Maybe it was a combination of the two. The question is, in 2014, how will you use YOUR 525,600 minutes? How many of them will you devote to improving your health.....
1 comment
Read more

One for the memory books

Hi ladies. This week has been one for the memory books. This week's focus in my 90-day journal is on health. Monday was about feeding our families healthy food. That day I learned Faith has high cholesterol. Tuesday was about limiting sugar and the author spoke about a condition called hypoglycemia. When I read the symptoms, it explained my anxiety and overall "feeling" lately. Wednesday God revealed I ran from my doctor in 2017 and never had my physical. I knew I needed to lose weight and had failed to do so. When I read my lab results from November 2016, I was pre-diabetic and had high LDL cholesterol (although total cholesterol was normal) Subconsciously I blocked that out. Moreover, I have symptoms of kidney problems, too much protein in urine (sorry to be graphic) and bumps on my back indicative of possible kidney issues. Needless to say, I'm numb! Truthfully, my stress levels and sugar intake have been off the chart the past 2 years. Luther has been strugglin...
Post a Comment
Read more