Steady Eddie

I am so thankful I married a Steady Eddie. I am an emotional, unpredictable, and sometimes a roller coaster of a person. When I'm happy, I have a positive outlook. When I am discouraged, I feel as if the world will end tomorrow. I think that is why God paired me with such a consistent person. Our perspectives are so opposite...Erik is the eternal optimist. I, on the other hand, am probably one of the most pessimistic individuals I know. My glass is always half empty, and Erik's is always half full. My highs are high, and my lows are lows. My man of steel (do you like the superman reference?), is unmoved by circumstance or condition. He has this unwaivering trust that I admire, and sometimes am a little jealous of.

I think being steady is a quality that is hard for a perfectionist to obtain. I tend to focus on what needs to be fixed, rather than what's been worked on. This view has caused me to become a highly critical person, and not a constructive contributor. I see problems instead of progress, and I get frustrated when I come to an obstacle instead of being inspired by the challenge.

About a year ago I read a book by Mark Batterson titled "In A Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day", and was convicted about my perspective on problems or situations that are less than ideal. I pray that I begin to see shortcomings as opportunities rather than obstacles.

P.S. I didn't want to admit it because I feel like such a wasteful and enviornmently unfriendly person, but I run my dishwasher once a day...it's the sippie cups...I can't keep up!