Hello! A friend recently encouraged me to share a little bit of myself in how I express my “fun creativity” in everyday life, the occasional event, and relationships. After a few conversations, here it is, Living Royally Today! I am drawn to the British Monarchy, the Anglican Communion, what the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing, menus the royal chefs have prepared, travel with a crown but on a budget, the Bible, and the list goes on.
The four pillars that hold up my definition of Royal are:
Order – Get organized, evaluate what is on your plate, prioritize, and get to it.
Respect – have high regard for yourself, and others.
High Standards – set your goals a little higher, expect more from yourself, and deliver a better product to those in your midst.
Glorify God – in all you do, direct others to God in praise.
By taking these words as a new attitude AND into action, I will begin to act in ways that glorify God more often, more fully, and more meaningfully. Does it have to be time consuming, expensive, or require tremendous effort? No, but it can! This wide array is the fun part. Here are few examples.
I enjoy making snack time after school into a “high” tea for my two teenage girls. Their schedules do not allow this very often, but when the opportunity knocks, answer the door! Serving food they like on china plates and pouring tea from a tea pot in the living room as opposed to the kitchen table creates a different atmosphere where conversation flows at a quicker pace. For the few extra minutes it took to prepare and clean up, I learned lots of interesting stories of life in the halls of their high school! That is a profitable payout.
Living Royally is also charitable. We are still giggling about our sip & see for Prince George, and sit in amazement that 2000 diapers were raised on top of the incredible amount of fun we had as hostesses. (Read “Prince George’s Sip & See” for your dose of entertainment.)
Whether it be cooking, entertaining, traveling, reading, giving or enjoying family and friends, I hope to examine my endeavors with a new lens of Living Royally Today. As November begins to take off, the priority of giving thanks is quickly making its way to the top of the list!
“Finally, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 King James Version
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