Do you ever give other people power over your Feelings?
I’m not talking about the authority figures in your life. Your Spouse, Parents, Employer, Supervisor.
I am referring to the people in your life that are your “friends”, your “Been There, Done That” Aquaintence that knows everything, your Confidant that you thought you could rely on to be there for you, not just you always being there for them.
I have been quiet this week. For a few of reasons.
One reason is that I am getting ready to leave for Hawaii this weekend. So that takes planning not just for Craig and I and our luggage but also for the kids and grandpa and their needs while we are gone.
I have also been fighting one of my infamous tired/pain attacks that no doctors seems to be able to figure out. So I take my medication and try to just smile. ( 
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Another of the other reasons is I believe that my Heavenly Father has been teaching me a lesson in friendship. I had two things happen this week that were eye openers. Covering one extreme to another.
I had an important issue that I needed some advice on and I emailed a friend about it. We set up a time to talk over the phone. I called, she answered, we talked. She made me feel like she cared. She didn’t just mentor but she was my friend first. We laughed, we discussed good and not so good with our children and we discussed our up coming trips with our husbands. (My trip being way better 
) She also made sure to help me with what I needed advice on. This was the Good Extreme!
Now the other Not So Good Extreme…I believe that I have allowed a couple of people to take advantage of my friendship. My spiritual gifting runs strong in encouragement. I love encouraging people! Especially Women that have low self esteem. We are all beautiful. God loves us all. I think that one thing that I am suppose to do is help lift people up. When you lift people up it ususally means that you are at the bottom of the pile. I am ok with that most of the time but can you please take your military boots off before you stomp on me. This week I crawled out from the bottom of the pile just slightly bruised.
It makes me want to just keep to myself. I use to have a saying that I don’t really use anymore but some days it is tempting…It goes like this. “It sucks to be you” I remember when I could say that and walk away. What a work God has done in me. I am just not sure I will survive the bruises sometimes.
So to answer the original question……..
Do you ever give other people power over your Feelings?
YES! I Unfortunately Have Wasted 3 Days With Hurt Feelings?
Yes Folks Theresa Has Been At The Pity Party!
(I am waiting for Cindy Beall to come pop my Balloons)
