A couple of days ago the kids and I jumped in the soccer-mom-mini van and headed out to fill up the gas tank then the grocery store to fill up the fridge. On our gas detour, we were stuck at a red light on a street we don't frequent. Next to the car was a large house with a gate in the drive way and a beware of dog sign. My oldest daughter, Presley, asked me why they had the gate and sign. I explained to her it was to keep unwanted people out. I explained that sometimes when people have a lot of nice things they need security.
Presley said to me, I bet you wish we had that house. I hesitated, and then began to explain how I feel. I don't wish that was my house. I am in a place in my life where I can in all honesty say I am completely happy with what I have. We have a house that while it may be overflowing with our endless amounts of junk, is also overflowing with love.
I told the kids that I have everything I could ask for, a husband and best friend who loves and respects me and four children who I love so much. My four-year-old daughter Elliot replied, "And your four kids love you so much." I wish there was a way to put the amazing way my heart filled when she said that. Someday, when they are parents, they will understand.
I don't spend my life pining for the material things some think will make thier lives complete. My life is complete at this very moment, and I believe it will only become more fulfilling to me as my family continues to grow in our love and appreciation of one another.
My happy thought for the day!
"Right now at this very moment we have a mind, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve complete happiness."
-Howard Cutler
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Revelation 21:4
REVELATION
God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through:
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.
But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love...
And God shall wipe away all tearsfrom their eyes.
Revelation 21:4
God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through:
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.
But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love...
And God shall wipe away all tearsfrom their eyes.
Revelation 21:4
Monday, August 24, 2009
Softscrub and Blind Faith
I was cleaning the kitchen yesterday and was in awe of how easily Softscrub was taking up the coffee stains and the fruit punch Kool-aid marks. (yes, I give my children Kool-aid, let the lashing begin) I couldn't help but think what it would be like to have Softscrub for our lives.
Imagine it, a simple answer that lifts our problems up and leaves it all smelling squeeky clean. I'm Catholic and believe in letting go and letting God, but I admit I'm not good at it. I have a hard time letting go of my anxiety and doing away with that sick feeling that has set up camp in my gut. Basically I don't mean the way God lifts up our problems, I mean goodbye, gone, you're on a rag in the washing machine kind of lifting up. Ya follow?
The reality is, even if we trust in God to carry us through our hard times, that doesn't mean we don't have to face them. We can't magically make everything okay. We can't take away a child's cancer, we can't mend a friend's broken heart, we can't offer financial security to a relative in the unemployment line. I guess all we can do is have that faith that God is with us as we face our problems, and look for Him in the faces of the people we love.
That is one of the great gifts we have in life, the blessing of friends and family. The hugs and encouragement, the kind words and prayers sent up to Heaven. I guess that is the silver linign in so many of life's problems, the realization of the people in our lives who will be there for us rain or shine. I have been blessed with so many of these people, and a day doesn't go by that I don't remember how lucky I am to have them.
Here's your positive thought for the day!
Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. ~Author Unknown
Imagine it, a simple answer that lifts our problems up and leaves it all smelling squeeky clean. I'm Catholic and believe in letting go and letting God, but I admit I'm not good at it. I have a hard time letting go of my anxiety and doing away with that sick feeling that has set up camp in my gut. Basically I don't mean the way God lifts up our problems, I mean goodbye, gone, you're on a rag in the washing machine kind of lifting up. Ya follow?
The reality is, even if we trust in God to carry us through our hard times, that doesn't mean we don't have to face them. We can't magically make everything okay. We can't take away a child's cancer, we can't mend a friend's broken heart, we can't offer financial security to a relative in the unemployment line. I guess all we can do is have that faith that God is with us as we face our problems, and look for Him in the faces of the people we love.
That is one of the great gifts we have in life, the blessing of friends and family. The hugs and encouragement, the kind words and prayers sent up to Heaven. I guess that is the silver linign in so many of life's problems, the realization of the people in our lives who will be there for us rain or shine. I have been blessed with so many of these people, and a day doesn't go by that I don't remember how lucky I am to have them.
Here's your positive thought for the day!
Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. ~Author Unknown
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Taking the Blogging Plunge
Here I go, starting yet another blog in a cyberworld overrun with whiners, winners, psychos, pyscics and a million other things in between. I love to write but have avoided this medium to express the joys and woes I've faced. So what has brought me here today, turning to a computer screen and an infinate number of imaginary readers who I can pretend are intrigued by my not so glamorous, everyday life?
My family is facing a scary time that could really shake up our sense of security and displace us from our home sweet home. The thought of it sickens me and brings up the kind of anxiety I haven't faced in years. I decided this would be a great way to focus that energy, to express my feelings and maybe gain some encouragement.
The thing is, I like to belive I'm a pretty positive person. I want to believe this will turn out for the better. I want to believe the good guy wins. I want to believe in my happily ever after. Those happily ever afters happen. They do. So this is my plan. To stay positive I am going to come on here, vent the negatives and share with you the silver lining I find in the hurdles I face in my life. I hope I can help just one person learn to do the same.
Bare with me, I am new to this. Here is my happy thought I will leave you with tonight...
Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~Voltaire
My family is facing a scary time that could really shake up our sense of security and displace us from our home sweet home. The thought of it sickens me and brings up the kind of anxiety I haven't faced in years. I decided this would be a great way to focus that energy, to express my feelings and maybe gain some encouragement.
The thing is, I like to belive I'm a pretty positive person. I want to believe this will turn out for the better. I want to believe the good guy wins. I want to believe in my happily ever after. Those happily ever afters happen. They do. So this is my plan. To stay positive I am going to come on here, vent the negatives and share with you the silver lining I find in the hurdles I face in my life. I hope I can help just one person learn to do the same.
Bare with me, I am new to this. Here is my happy thought I will leave you with tonight...
Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~Voltaire
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