[bluebird]

I am going to jump to chapter 9, roses and alligators.

The text says to quiet your heart before God.
ACTS
Adoration..... praise God
Confession..... confess any know sin in your life and turn from it. Are there any 'thorns' with grieves others?
Thanksgiving.... Thank God for three ways He has intervened in your life.
Supplication.... Ask Him for wisdom with this lesson.

I do have a 'problem' with the confession. I know I have not been the best DIL or daughter. I do believe with my heart I was the best I could be with the stresses both families put on me. I struggle with this.

What is the difference between a alligator and a rose?

Everything! An alligator hunts to feed. Hurting they don't understand, they are out for themselves only.

Roses, smell sweet but do have thorns. In the same way we all have feet of clay.

Maybe I need to remember that with our young friends? I don't know. When the doctor moved up she c section we were the last people they told. I think something is going on here. Maybe the family wants to be with people thier own age group? This is very possible. It does confuse me since the people our 'friends' like to friend with are in the wife swapping group. Our 'friends' don't do this. They are disgusted about it as we are. ?????? Maybe it is the wisdom that we have learned by being older? We won't friend with people who do those sort of things. Sin of that sort can and does rub off on you.

What are different ways of handling conflict with a rose?