It was hard for me to stay focused on just writing about a recipe or two today.  Because I really wanted to write about shellac nails and how they are the devil.  No, I’m serious.  Last Friday, I posted in my Fun Friday Favorites one of my favorite nail looks that I’m in love with.  Yes, the pretty pink ones with sparkly silver glitter tips.  Well, I was in love with them until…Sunday.  And Monday.  And every. day. after. that.

Folks, listen. Either I need to start taking prenatal vitamins again so that I’ll have stronger nails or start drinking Knox Gelatin to make my nails have a little bit of strength…something!  I’ve had three or four break (and I mean break down to the painful very short length). It’s sad.  And I’m in a world of hurt.  Clearly, I am not good with any amount of pain.  (I have no idea how I gave birth to our two darling little boys without an epidural other than.  Jesus.  Thank You, Jesus for Your help.)

In an “only God” way…He showed me a little something.  That I shouldn’t idolize things. No, shellac nails are not bad.  (Well, technically, are they good for your real nails or do they make them thinner and less strong?  Somebody chime in on this because clearly, I am new to all of this nail stuff.  Up until April, I had only painted my own nails.  With regular nail polish.  Oh, and I got a manicure two times in my life, at a salon.  Other than that, I’m a newbie to this nail stuff.)

Anyway.  Yes, I was feeling all ‘pretttaay’ with my sparkly nails.  And I may have looked at them.  A lot.  Well, now I’m just looking at ugly, very thin nails with scuff marks all over them.  While still feeling the pain of my index finger being super short.  I mean short.

Now, no, I don’t love my nails more than I love Jesus.  But I was feeling pretty fancy with those cute polished nails and in a simple little moment like this, I realized how I can fix my eyes on the things of this world more than fixing my eyes on God.  He wants us to feel ‘pretttaay’ because we are His.  Not because of something we wear.  Because the things of this world are fleeting and they will come and go.  Or the polish will wear off.  But His love is constant.  And I need to remember that my value is from Him, not from some THING.

On Sunday, our pastor spoke about how we are to “Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might” – Deuteronomy 6:5.  Pastor Randy reminded us that we are to be humble, be in awe of God, and to have reverence & respect for Him.  Kinda funny how some little nail issue reminded me that I need to be humble and in awe of Him.  Not gloat on the sparkly things of this world, but on Him.

Do any of you ever have the same problem as me?  Maybe your little things your fixate on aren’t nails.  Maybe it’s something else you do.  I have to remember…the beauty is, God loves us and He just wants that relationship with us.  I need to fixate on Him.  Daily.  I’m gonna go with Him because I can’t expect my nails to help me in times of trouble.  Dang.  They can’t even handle a few coats of shellac.  They for sure can’t handle my bigger problems!