oh, Believing, that is so fantastic about your attitude improvements! Not getting angry, not being bitingly sarcastic...those are such great leaps!
the one thing i've read in the bible that i am trying to remember: "whatsoever is kind, pure, beautiful, etc etc; think on THESE things" God knows that what we dwell on (which is a CHOICE) is what controls our attitudes. if we focus on the good things and let the (relatively speaking) small stuff go, then our attitudes are more loving.
The pinata thing is BIG-you did so Good, Girl!!!
another bible thing i read a lot is James--he talkes so much about controlling the tongue. I had a hard time with the tongue-when i got angry or hurt inside (for i never showed it on the outside), i was able to say hurtful things "in honesty" or as "humor"; not in meanness (huh???) i think as a 'passive-agressive' thing. i'm trying to learn to control that. trying, because we don't have that much contact, so its hard to get a chance to work at it.
oh well. hey, have a great day, and i hope your daughter has a super bday!!! jacqm
