Thankful anyway
So I just returned home from a full day of sewing, meeting and talking with friends. I had a very good day. While this week was a bit on the stressful side, all things seem to be working out for good. I don't really have much to say today besides the fact that I am extremely thankful for all the good stuff in my life. Family, friends, good times and bad...i am thankful. Pain in the ass co-workers, I could be unemployed. Too high energy and gas bills, I could be homeless and walking. Too many things to do in one day, I could be without the health and strength to accomplish them all.
Life will ALWAYS present us with reasons to complain, legitimate reasons in fact. However, in each moment we have a choice as to how we will respond to the issues. I try to make conscious choices each day as to how I respond to the myriad stimuli and or stressers which come my way. Meditation and prayer help a great deal toward this end, but I am not as consistent in these practices as I should be....but I try none the less. I went to a KEM concert once and he said something that has always stuck with me. He said, and I believe, that ' I trust that there is a plan for my life which is greater than anything I can imagine'....he went on to say that 'my desire for this greatness is bigger than my desire for the people or things which might try to keep me from it'. I love those quotes.
So what's the take home for this marshmallowy post? Take care of yourselves and those whom you love. Practice forgiveness-even if its hard. Be willing to be the first to extend the olive branch, even if you don't fully understand what you have done wrong. Share what you have, and you will always have what you need. Listen carefully to others, God speaks to us in so many different ways. In essence, try to put more good out into the world than bad in terms of your thoughts, words and actions. Finally, try not to take things and people for granted and be sure to give thanks each day.......yeah, just be thankful ya'll.
Trying to practice what I preach,
Ms. K
Life will ALWAYS present us with reasons to complain, legitimate reasons in fact. However, in each moment we have a choice as to how we will respond to the issues. I try to make conscious choices each day as to how I respond to the myriad stimuli and or stressers which come my way. Meditation and prayer help a great deal toward this end, but I am not as consistent in these practices as I should be....but I try none the less. I went to a KEM concert once and he said something that has always stuck with me. He said, and I believe, that ' I trust that there is a plan for my life which is greater than anything I can imagine'....he went on to say that 'my desire for this greatness is bigger than my desire for the people or things which might try to keep me from it'. I love those quotes.
So what's the take home for this marshmallowy post? Take care of yourselves and those whom you love. Practice forgiveness-even if its hard. Be willing to be the first to extend the olive branch, even if you don't fully understand what you have done wrong. Share what you have, and you will always have what you need. Listen carefully to others, God speaks to us in so many different ways. In essence, try to put more good out into the world than bad in terms of your thoughts, words and actions. Finally, try not to take things and people for granted and be sure to give thanks each day.......yeah, just be thankful ya'll.
Trying to practice what I preach,
Ms. K
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It happened the other day. I had a stressful week and things were not getting better as the days wore on. I took a moment, said a prayer and the next day, I started getting good news that gave me the hope and motivation to keep it moving.
FJ: We all need reminders every now and again...you know me - I am just a mirror sis.