WYSIWYG - Really?

Change of pace today 'cause I just need to vent about a pet peeve of mine. Does anyone other than me detest the phrase "What you see is what you get"? While it may have a practical application, such as for building web pages, I do not agree for one moment that it is an accurate statement when we hear people mutter it about themselves. My own dad said this to me once many years ago when I tried to get to know him better. I always felt as though there was a wall of sorts between us.  Perhaps that is the true meaning behind "WYSIWYG." 

"See this face/persona that I am showing you? Well baby, that's all you're gonna get outta me." It really isn't the truth about a person--how in the world could it be? We are complex human beings! We have more stuff rolling around inside of us then even we are aware of at times. I believe there are those people that honestly don't even want to truly know themselves; hence their inability or refusal to dig deeper to discover it. They are afraid they might not like what they find and if that is true, then for sure no one else will. So they put on this "face" fit for general consumption and lull us into thinking that is all there is to know about them. I call "toro caca" on that.

I have never and will never say WYSIWYG to anyone, because it's a bald-faced lie. Lord, I sure hope there is more to me than what meets everyone elses eye! We all have our "social face" of course. Sort of reminds me of that line from The Mask...."we all wear masks." But if you want to truly know me, then spend some time with me. Hang around me, ask me questions. I think you will quickly discover that "what you see is what you get" couldn't be further from the truth with me!

Ugh. I gotta know--why do people use this? Do they really believe it? To me it's like saying "really I'm quite boring. This face of mine is the perfect descriptor of my entire personality." Who would ever want to be their friend? Also, I'll bet some really crazy people have used this expression. But I'm not sure I want to know who they might be. (Serial killer? Compulsive liar?) The discovery might scare me, especially for the next time someone used it on me.

Cut it out people! You are more than who you appear to be so don't sell yourself short. If you don't want to share you with others or even those closest to you, then come up with something different to say, please! Anyone have any suggestions?

Next time: I'm going to tell you what I think about the phrase "It's all good."

Help, I'm stuck! I thought this was the way out but I guess it isn't.

It seems as though when our Mighty Engineer repairs one set of potholes, another is sure to appear, or may perhaps, simply remains as is. 

Such is the case with me this week.  The Lord is repairing my marriage...thank you Jesus! Yes, healing does take time but I have the hope that Jim and I will not only heal, but will be STRONGER in the end.  I believe that and I'm counting on it.  And God gets all the glory! So that "bump in the road" is being flattened out into what I hope will be a nice long smooth stretch.

However, the other bump that I wish would go away simply has not.  I don't understand it and it seems there is nothing I can do to impact a change.  I am stuck on this "bump" until the Lord decides it's time for SOMETHING to happen...one way or the other. It's like being caught on a fence and not being able to climb down either side 'cause your britches are snagged. It isn't pleasant and you must wait for help to arrive to pry you off. I continue to pray that my house/former inn will sell. We have had 3 opportunities for that to happen, but always at the last minute some problem arises and the deal falls through.  Ok, I'll admit it, my soul is exhausted. I am not known for my patience, but I have improved!

I am beginning to think that God must have a reason for me NOT to be able to move forward at this point in time. I have no idea why and I can't say I like it a whole lot 'cause being stuck stinks. However, I know eventually He will come along and push my big rear end off the fence and into greener pastures.  He sure sees what I can't see. I just need to keep obeying and honoring Him in the process! Thank you Jesus!

What a doozy...but I'm recovering

Ok so yea...I certainly haven't kept up my self-imposed promise to write everyday for 30 days.  Major bumps kept me out of the game. Yep, this last one was a helluva doozy and I imagine I'll be in "recovery" mode for awhile yet. I sure want to rush this process, but alas...that is something I know I can't do.  I am impatient you see...impatient to be better already (enough is enough...isn't it?). I want to move forward with a "meaningful" life, a life of "purpose" ('cause I'm pretty sure I hardly feel full of purpose or meaning at the moment).

I am beginning to realize, however, that the purpose or meaning isn't always what we ascribe to it. While I feel that this desert season has no real value in the worldly sense of the word, I believe it does where God is concerned.  Even though I can't see it nor can I even imagine what good will come from all of this at this point, I know God has a plan.  I want Him to hurry up already, so I can stop suffering.  As Joyce Meyer teaches "Suffering comes from enduring a thing rather than running away from it."  God is our vindicator! Suffer through and allow God to do His work. 

How hard is that? In my humble opinion, really hard! I'm sure I'm no different than the rest of you...pain hurts! (Yea, duh). Who would ever sign up for this? But James 1: 2-4 says "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

I eagerly await those results.  I know they'll help with the next onslaught of "bumps in the road."