FEAST Attitude

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Your attitude plays a big part in what you get done, how your children behave, what type of relationship you have with your husband, how you feel about life, yourself, and what you do with your time.
How you respond, to every situation, leaves a lasting impression on those around you. You might be able to fool the world with your smile, but when you are in the privacy of your home, your family will know your heart.

Proverbs 4:23-24 "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips."
Ladies, Listen up: Your Attitude Starts In Your Heart. What you submerse yourself with will eventually be what comes out.

Do you fill your mind with trashy TV? Do you lose yourself in a slutty romance novel? Does gossip flow from your lips? Do you look through magazines, wishing 'you had it all'? Eventually those things will contaminant your heart. They will make you unsatisfied with what you have and bitterness will flow from you. Your attitude will go down hill. Your contentment in life will fade and you will search for worldly things to satisfy you. You won't want to be the keeper of your home. You won't have the desire to serve your husband or your children.

If you have time, read about the Proverbs 31 Woman. She is amazing. Have you ever read what the Bible says about her attitude?
verse 12: she brings her husband good, not harm
I bet she doesn't nag him and insult him
verse 17: sets about her work vigorously
she works hard!
verse 25: she is clothed in strength and dignity & can laugh at the days to come
she knows who she is in Christ, she has a sense of humor
verse 26: speaks with wisdom
she gets her wisdom from a relationship with God (vs 30)
verse 27: does not eat with the bread of idleness
she does not waste time
verse 30 tops it all off: a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
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at·ti·tude

1. A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself

2. A state of mind or a feeling; disposition
3. A reaction you choose (OK I added that one, it wasn't in the dictionary, but it fits!)

Your attitude sets the mood for your house. Work can be fun, it is up to you to make it that way. When your attitude is right, your energy level will be up. You will feel like taking care of yourself, your family & your house.. Your children will respond to you better, your husband will want to come home, you will begin to desire to serve and nurture as God created you to.

TIPS on creating a house full of Happy Attitudes...
*Examine your heart... are you content?
*Is your outlook on life Positive?
*Give coupons to benefit good behavior. Coupons can be for:
cleaning pass~ picking dinner ~game~ movie ~ computer time~ special dessert~ date with mom or dad~ finger painting...
*Make a game out of the work, have races & challenges
*Be an encourager
*Punish negative attitudes, don't tolerate them
*Adjust your own attitude when needed & ask for forgiveness when you have been crabby
*Turn up the music
*Make the child go back out of the room and return with a smile
*Go on a scavenger hunt for good additudes
*Add humor to the situation, it is one of the fastest ways to turn a frown into a smile

Granola Bars
*1/4 - 1/3 cup brown sugar
*2/3 cup natural peanut butter
*2/3 cup honey or agave nectar
*2 T water
*2 tsp vanilla
*2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats
*3/4 cup oat flour
*1/4 cup ground flax
*1/4 cup wheat germ
*1/2 cup sunflower seeds, we like honey roasted
*1 - 1 1/2 cups raisins

** Mix brown sugar, agave, peanut butter, water and vanilla until well mixed. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Press into a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350* for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool before removing.