Perfection

Isn't it funny that as women we try to pretend that we can do EVERYTHING, like there is absolutely nothing that can phase us.  Yes we can put on the best Christmas party, make the best apple pie, have the most divine clothes, use the fanciest hair care, always have our nails up-kept, our homes are always clean and organized and our gams look the sexiest in our killer new heels, that are secretly killing our feet.  We are women, we are strong, we can multitask at the drop of a hat, we try to be the perfect daughters, the perfect wives, the perfect person, but what happens when they find out we aren't all those things, we don't have everything "all together", we do have deep dark secrets and horrible habits and we are only fooling ourselves and others by trying to paint ourselves into a perfect little picture.

WE ARE BEAUTIFUL and wonderful and we can accomplish amazing things, but by no means can we do it on our own.  There is no shame in asking for help, letting someone that you love and trust know that you are just you and you can't do everything on your own.  There is something quite unique about a self-confident women, the way she moves..it's graceful..it's magical, the way she can choose the right words at the exact right time, she has a way about her that is so charming, she is a hard-worker, she laughs in the enemy's face when he tells her she can't, to her CAN is the only option, she never backs down from a challenge and she is a gracious loser, she fights till the end for herself, for her family, for her spouse, she is elegant and loving and the only words that ever reach her lips are kind and just.  Yes this women is a masterpiece and the very thing that the Maker of the Universe created her to be, BUT SHE IS NOT PERFECT, the thing that is so captivating about her is that she knows exactly when to ask for help and she isn't afraid to admit it.

I would love to get my hands on the thing or being that told us we were on our own and that if we weren't perfection then we weren't anything.  I know exactly what it feels like to strive to achieve this so-called "perfection", we try to achieve it in our looks, in the perfect body, the perfect hairstyle, the best skin, the "I am not too needy" kind of cover-up, the "I am totally fine with doing whatever my boyfriend wants to do" thang, Let me tell you what, you will NEVER reach this kind of perfection, because even if you accomplish one of them you will never accomplish the others, at least not forever, this is the wrong kind of perfection you need to be striving for, because eventually your looks will fade, your body will sag, your hair will turn gray, you skin will be flawed, you will NEED someone, and you will get so fed up with always doing what he wants to do that by the time you get married he will think you are someone else and you will know that all you want to do is sit on the coach on a Friday night and watch Pride & Prejudice  NOT the playoffs.

Being able to forgive, love, show compassion, being a good steward, give to the poor, help the helpless, ask for help when you need it, admit when your wrong, apologize, those are the things that describe perfection.  This is a different kind of perfection, it's the kind that knows it has already failed at the other "perfection", and it is the kind that is willing to never give up, though you may fall seven times and seven times again, each time you get back up.  You must never stop running the race, and realize that when you try to compete there is only one winner and that is the enemy, he is constantly lurking, knowing that if you believe all the "perfection" hoopla is actually achievable then he's already won.  You must have enough discernment to tell the difference, it is pretty easy to recognize once you know what to look for, one is up-lifting and positive the other is negative and bitter and can plant a seed that will cause everything good in your life to slowly disappear.  Which "perfection" will you choose?  I know mine.

I hope you all have a lovely evening and know that you are great the way you are and if your unhappy with something in your life then all you have to do is make the decision to change it, ask for help if needed and then GET IT DONE.  I will bid you all a farewell and a goodnight till tomorrow!

Warm Regards,
Candace

Enchilada Pie

Cooked ground chicken
season with taco spices
Enchilada sauce
green onions, diced
lettuce, diced
green olives, diced
sour cream
salsa

Cook chicken, mix in seasonings, pour chicken into a pan and pour enchilada sauce over it, spread grated cheddar cheese on top, bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes, top with salsa, lettuce, green onions, green olives and sour cream, If wanted put mixture into a warm tortilla, Enjoy :D