Why does Sam’s Club use those milk jugs?

I went to Sam’s Club the other day to buy milk and a few other items. I haven’t been in there in a while.  At first, I thought they were out of milk and then I realized that the jugs were just shaped differently than usual.  They are stackable.  That’s a cool feature.  But we are having the hardest time pouring milk out of those things. We’re losing milk down the side every time we pour.  Dollars are dribbling away.

I like the stackable nature of the jug, but the lid takes too many turns to get it off and the pouring is really difficult because the mouth is so wide. I’m almost 42 years old so I should be able to operate a milk jug correctly, but every time I pour milk all over the place.  What’s the deal?  Has anyone else had this problem?

So, this problem really has nothing to do with anything, except that it irritates me when I go to the frig to get milk. I can’t wait until those four gallons are gone so I can go buy normal milk jugs.

I guess this could be compared to our spiritual walks, somehow.  Like, when God wants us to do something for him and we spread ourselves all over the place…everywhere except for where he intended us to be?  Maybe that’s it.  Well, that’s a waste.  We need to be determined to hit the mark God wants us to; the perverbial glass so to speak.  Don’t spill yourself all over the counter. 

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine 2008 Promo includes 25 gifts!!!

If you haven’t heard about the Old Schoolhouse Magazine, it’s a great one.  There are always plenty of encouraging articles to help homeschooling moms throughout the year. 

They are gearing up for their Spring promo and asked me to share the below link with you.  I thought some of you might enjoy the magazine.  Click the link below to find out more about it. 

http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_60&products_id=1542

 The above link will show you the pictures of your free gifts plus give you all the details. 

 

 

Stewardship

I’ve been trying hard to be a good steward of everything God has given me:  time, talents, money, etc.  Sometimes it’s so easy to fall into the trap of expending all of your energy and resources on things that aren’t best for you.  Sometimes it takes a while for you to recognize that you’re not using everything to the best that it could be.I was recently invited to speak at a convention that I spoke at last year.  Although this was a growing experience for me and quite enjoyable, it was not a financially profitable experience.  This was a small conference with only a few known exhibitors.  The turnout was low due to various factors.  I hesitated returning to this conference without first knowing what other exhibitors would be there, who the other speakers were, and how much advertising had been done.  This year it seemed the coordinators had done more advertising, but there would still be no guarantee of a big turn out.  I know it’s not all about the money, but I began weighing the costs (literally) to determine if it was something I could do again.  I have deliberated and prayed and sought advice.  I know it shouldn’t be such a hard decision, but it is.  You see, I do not want to cause any further debt on my family where launching the ministry is concerned.  I do not feel it is right to spend money that we really do not have on lodging, gas, food, and the exhibit booth and risk not even breaking even.  Forgive me if that sounds selfish.

Today, I resolved that I would not participate this year.  I’m okay with the fact that this may not be the right time for such a thing. Possibly I’m not even supposed to be working exclusively with the homeschool world.  I feel it is time to rest in the Lord, continue to write what he gives me, and watch him move.

Well……….This afternoon, I received an email that a popular homeschool catalog wants to carry three of my items.  Imagine my shock!  I couldn’t help but laugh inside because God’s timing is so funny.  I feel like he was waiting on me to make the decision about whether or not I would bring further debt on my family (just so I could go speak at a convention and promote myself) before opening up another door.  Isn’t God good?