Saturday, July 5, 2014

Excellence vs Perfection

Excellence is something done well. Perfection is something done without fault.
Excellence is attainable. Perfection is unattainable.
Excellence is positive. Perfection is negative.
Excellence is satisfying. Perfection is never satisfied.
Excellence is freeing. Perfection is binding.
Excellence allows for failure. Perfection punishes failure.
Excellence expects mistakes. Perfection panics at mistakes.
Excellence is growing. Perfection is dying.
Excellence is learning. Perfection is performing.
Excellence is open. Perfection is closed.
Excellence is motivated by confidence. Perfection is motivated by fear.
Excellence comes from God. Expectation of perfection comes from the world.

from "No More Perfect Kids: Love Your Kids for Who They Are" by Jill Savage and Kathy Koch, PhD. Foreword by Gary Chapman.

Jill is founder of Hearts at Home has written other books, like "No More Perfect Mom's".

Thursday, July 3, 2014

I agree with SCOTUS and I'm proud of it!

Tuesday I had errands to run and one of then was to Hobby Lobby. I had no need for anything from Hobby Lobby other than wanting to read the ridiculous signs people were holding. And I wasn't disappointed. (However HL looked crowded so I went to Mardel instead. Same owner.)

Since then I've heard the most ridiculous arguments on TV and radio. Here's why I think so. The pill and IUD are not the only options out there. In fact, if you're sleeping around and want to avoid the consequences of that, you want barrier protection. The pill and IUD won't protect you from others who sleep around as well. The methods of birth control you want are available without a prescription. In fact you can find them in vending machines in most public restrooms. Women's access to cheap birth control are as available after the SCOTUS ruling as before.

So please quit whining about how someone else's rights got protected.