Domestic Diva Wannabe

Caring for someone is our outward expression of “love”. And when it comes to expressions we could never run out of ideas to say , ” I care for you” for our family and friends.

Here are some ideas that we’ve tried for others and some people did to us to show us that they care.

For Friends

- Visit them when they’re not well, when they’re lonely or just to tell them that they’re in your thoughts.
- Pray for them when they visit you in the house or when you go to their house.
- Buy something for them or for their little ones.
- Bake a Cake or cookies when they invite you to their house.
- Call them
- Offer to babysit their kids
- Buy them a meal
- Remember their birthdays and anniversaries and do something special.
- Commit to pray for them regularly.
- Bring flowers if your friend just gave birth or admitted in the hospital.
- Bring your friends’ children out and buy for them something.
- Say sorry when you’ve done wrong.
- Keep your friend’s secret a SECRET.
- Don’t talk bad behind their backs.
- Accept them the way they are.

For Families

- Never lose communication with them.
- Buy them groceries.
- Bring the kids out for ice cream and Jollibee.
- Don’t let them pay the money they borrowed from you..LOL!! ( My favorite..thanks to my Sis and Mom)
- Offer to wash the dishes, wash their clothes or baby sit their kids
- Take time to talk and listen to them for hours.
- Bring them out for dinner.
- Surprise them with a birthday cake and presents at 12mn on their birthdays.
- Make a big banner to welcome them home or for an occasion.
- Always pray for them.
- Never mind the telephone bills, call them and talk to them without limits.
- Offer to organize their kids’ birthday parties.
- Give them surprise birthday parties.
- Always be there when in times of need.

For your Spouse:

- Leave love notes, poems in your spouse’s wallet.
- Send him an e-card on normal days.
- Call just to say you Miss him.
- Give him a Body Spa, facial or massage.
- Set a romantic candlelight dinner.
- Pray for your spouse ( with your spouse) thanking God for his/her life and all the other needs.
- Take time to talk and LISTEN.
- Appreciate him, even the little things that he does.
- Give him surprises now and then.
- Read a book with him.
- Go on a date.

For your Kids:

- Pray with them
- Play with them.
- Make cards for them.
- Give them cute and little surprises.
- Let them have tea parties.
- Make their birthdays very special.
- Read to them stories.
- Listen to their endless tales.
- ‘Attack’ them with hugs, kisses and tickles.
- Create lasting memories with them.
- Go on trips.
- Tell them of their birth stories.
- Have daily devotions with them.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matt. 6:33

This verse really speaks to me these days. You see, most of the times my kids wake up with me. And when they are awake, then my busy day starts. I fix breakfast, feed them, bathe them, cook lunch, clean the house and do household chores, feed the lunch, put them to sleep, do reading lessons with my daughter, continue with household chores, then cook dinner, feed them dinner, play with them a bit, then put them to sleep.. and then at night, I’m already to tired to do anything so, I just chat with my Hubby, have prayer, use the internet, read a book and sleep. ZZzzzzz…

So, that’s how my typical day look like. During the day, I then squeeze in some time for my devotions amidst the noise of my kids and the cartoon their watching. Sometimes, I even miss to have my Bible reading and prayer. But I realized something. Whenever I do my devotions at the start of the day ( when kids are still asleep) my day would indeed be smoother, less stress and more productive.

That’s why this verse really rings true to me.. If I seek God’s Kingdom first and his righteousness ( that is doing my daily devotions, bible reading and prayer) and all these things ( more time, less stress, productivity) will be added unto me.

Lesson for the day : Put God first in everything… And for me to be able to give my undivided attention and devotion to God. I must sacrifice waking up a bit early to do this. I’m sure it will be the most significant hour of the day.

During the past days, I’ve been constantly ‘complaining’ over my seemingly unending household chores. I guess I need help in organizing my time and my house though this site called FlyLady.net.

I’ve actually signed up for a free account in this site a few years ago, but I was a bit overwhelmed by the amount of emails that they send everyday. We didn’t have a good internet access in our house at that time yet, so I don’t get a chance to check my mails often. So, you can imagine the shock when I open my mails and get flooded by Fly Lady.

But I guess now, I’m quite ready to subscribe again. They really have a lot of tips and tricks to keep your household on it’s tip top shape. But, I have to wait for awhile before I subscribe in their site. We have some visitors coming this week, so my schedule will be a bit busy and I don’t won’t to be so overwhelmed with so much information at this time. Maybe when my schedule becomes normal again. Hmmm.. let’s say in 2 weeks time?