PrincipledMom™

If my life would have taken a different turn I might have been an archeologist. Researching ancient cultures and plotting grids; digging away in the hot sun; sifting, sorting and cataloging the days finds. It seems so rewarding to uncover new clues about the past. Or maybe I'd have been a treasure hunter, always searching for the next big find. That would definitely be an adventure!

I fancy myself a kind of treasure hunter. Tools in tow, I search long and hard, consulting my map (my Bible) to make sure I'm still on the right track. When I believe I'm in the right spot I drop everything and dig like mad, kicking up dirt and making a mess (cue the Indiana Jones music). I may have to search around a little but I keep digging sweating and digging sweating and..."clink!" What was that!? Eureka! Ahhhh, there's nothing sweeter!

I'm more of an "I can do that myself" kind of learner. I enjoy getting my hands dirty, seeking things out in a way that makes sense to me, which isn't always the way others would go. It may take me longer to "get it" from time to time, but the treasures I unearth in my excavation mean more to me than anything anyone else could give me. The satisfaction that comes with the process is so very satisfying.

God has me on a journey to explore and to lead my little explorers right behind me. I must show them the ropes, where the pitfalls are and where the true Treasure can be found. And for me to do that I must own it. And to own it I must get it for myself.Now, that's not to say I don't appreciate help from time to time. I'm not stupid! It's just that I need someone to kind of point me the general direction and say, "It's that way." I'm so glad that God planted the idea of the Principle Approach in Ms. Slater and Ms. Hall. I am forever indebted to them for blazing the way before me and leaving a trail for me to follow.

Well, I'm off on another exciting dig in Rudiments-land. Wish me well!

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