Tuesday Tidbit

God Made Moms To Teach...The Difference Between Selfish and Determined

This pass weekend I was the "Upset" being. I received some disappointing news and my disappointment turning into anger which then caused a verbal pow wow between my husband and I. I tell you I felt I had every right to be upset and it appeared I had no one siding with me. In the mist of one of my many discussions with my husband this weekend I was told I was selfish. Well that's when the uglier person showed her face, our discussion went from bad to worst in just a few seconds. I could not understand how I was being selfish for expressing how I felt. Let me tell you I am one of those women who will not rest until it's over and my husband on the other hand will let me vent, rant, rave, scream, curse, or whatever I need to do but he will not entertain me by practicing in it or allow me to draw him into my temper tantrums as he puts it. So to make a long story short, I end up being the frustrated and annoyed one because I couldn't get him to see that it was my disappointment that caused me to be angry and not just that I wanted my way. Well I did not get my way entirely but I did get something much better in return, a lesson on expressing exactly what I'm feeling but in a different way and a trip to Maui to replace the trip I was disappointed about. So now I need to work on improving my way of showing that I am determined without coming off as a selfish individual. God is good!


Be blessed and encouraged today, it's your choice. ~Delphine


self⋅ish  devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.

de⋅ter⋅mined decided; settled; resolved