Can I eat a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts in one sitting without getting too sick? Why? Because I haven't been this frelling upset in years. My life would've been better if I had just said "no" instead of pushing. If he really wanted me I shouldn't have needed to push so hard so many times.
How to Get Along with Me
- Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.
- Share fun times with me.
- Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on yours.
- Let me know that I am important and special to you.
- Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.
In Intimate Relationships- Reassure me that I am intersting to you.
- Reassure me often that you love me.
- Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.
What I Like About Being a Two
- being able to relate easily to people and to make friends
- knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better
- being generous, caring, and warm
- being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings
- being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor
What's Hard About Being a Two
- not being able to say no
- having low self-esteem
- feeling drained from overdoing for others
- not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish
- criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should
- being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to them
- working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings
Twos as Children Often
- are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism
- try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding
- are outwardly compliant
- are popular or try to be popular with other children
- act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention
- are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted Twos), or quiet and shy (the more introverted Twos)
Twos as Parents
- are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)
- are often playful with their children
- wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?" "Have I caused irreparable damage?"
- can become fiercely protective
Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele
The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages
Annette
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I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at commensurate speed.
--Maya Angelou, 1970
We titled last Friday's newsletter, "It's Christian Movie Week!" And we could just as easily give this week's the same title, because right now in L.A., it really is Christian movie week—in a unique way.As you read these words, 54 films are being made for the 168 Hour Film Project, an annual competition in which contestants have to make a movie in—you guessed it—one week. As if that weren't distinctive enough, each of the films must be based on a Bible verse or passage.Production on the films started Wednesday, and the finished products must be turned in next Wednesday. It's the brainchild of 168 founder John Ware, who says he wanted to do something "innovative, cutting edge, and built on the Word." He says God gave him the idea of planning a film competition and festival around movies that were made within the time frame of one week—168 hours. We've seen some of the winners from last year, and you'd be surprised at how good they are—made in so little time, and often on a shoestring budget of hundreds, rather than millions, of dollars.Ware says when he came up with the idea, some people called him crazy, telling him, "That pig will never fly." But it's certainly taken off. Check out our story.Some people thought rookie filmmakers Heather Whinna and Vickie Hunter were crazy too, when they decided to shoot a documentary on Christian music. Nothing all that odd about that idea—except that Whinna and Hunter aren't Christians, and they admit they were clueless about Christian music going into the project. The result is an insightful film guaranteed to get conversations rolling. We also have an interview with the filmmakers, who discuss the making of their movie, aptly titled after the classic Larry Norman song, Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?Meanwhile, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which is now one of the top 25 grossing movies of all time, is coming to DVD on April 4. But you can pre-order yours now, in a special 2-disc edition, or regular widescreen or fullscreen editions. Aslan is on the move … to your living room.Speaking of otherworldly creatures who show great love to humans—OK, I admit it's a stretch—we've got two brand new Movie Discussion Guides on that most adorable of aliens, E.T., who taught a family how to love one another all over again. There's a regular discussion guide that's perfect for an adult Bible study group or class, and there's a discussion guide created just for families. Phone home and get yours today!See you at the movies, |
This gave me a huge laugh!
Annette
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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
"Why?" my daughter asked.
"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty and probably has germs," I replied.
At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?"
"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mommy." We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
"Oh, I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test, you have to be the daddy."
"Exactly," I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart.
When you're finished laughing, send this to a Mom!
"CNN) -- The campaign contributor accidentally shot and wounded by Vice President Dick Cheney during a weekend quail hunt is 'doing well' and will be released early this week, a spokesman at Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, said Monday."[snip]Ok, I'm not a hunter, but does this last statement bother anyone else? I mean, I know that deer humters wear bright orange to avoid accidents such as the one described above ... so why don't quail hunters? Safety precautions anyone?
Armstrong said Cheney was firing a 28-gauge shotgun, a small-bore weapon commonly used for hunting birds. Cheney has come down to her ranch to hunt quail once a year for at least 15 years, and she called him "a very conscientious hunter."
"I would shoot with Dick Cheney everywhere, anywhere, and not think twice about it," she said. But she said, "The nature of quail shooting ensures that this will happen. It goes with the turf."
CNN's Dana Bash contributed to this report.
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