This life is filled with joys and sorrows, unexpected blessings and challenges you never expect, but the curiosity about what tomorrow will bring, and the understanding that I am in HIS will is enough for me.
Today is my birthday. I am 43. So very thankful for another year of life, love, health, happiness and blessings !
I am going to do my best to enjoy myself this weekend. This life is precious.
This is one of my favorite pictures of myself from my childhood. It was my very first school picture. I was in Kindergarten. I still remember picking out this outfit with my mom at JC Penney & getting ready for picture day LOL. I thought I was doing it ! I still love green. It's my favorite color. Check out my turtle neck with my fly collar and my snaggle teeth :)
There are so many things, I wish the me today could have told this little girl about life, but that is another blog post in itself !
One of my former Managers used to always say....." Nothing too good or too bad lasts for too long "
I would definitely agree that this is something that I learned and something that I learned to consider when I am feeling overwhelmed about the latest changing situation be it work related, relationship related, family related or just anything that I am struggling to accept. When I look around my life, the life of my friends and family, I see that it is true. It is just life. There are challenges, unforeseen circumstances, tragedies and unexpected blessings for everyone. We don't get to pick "our cross" as some would say. So much of this life is out of our control and yet we struggle with that fact all the time. I think its just human nature. But you have to learn coping mechanisms that allow you to find some peace in the chaos and just continue to get up and say "Good Morning" and you will make it through. Just like my tagline up above on this blog......
This life is filled with joys and sorrows, unexpected blessings and challenges you never expect, but the curiosity about what tomorrow will bring, and the understanding that I am in His will is enough for me.
What is something that you have learned ? What has life taught you ?
Today is one of those days when the sun is shining, the temperature is perfect, there is no humidity in the air, the sky is clear and blue and it just makes me feel so blessed to be here and be alive. I think sometimes God tries to show us simple things to remind us of his power. It is an absolutely beautiful day today in Houston and I am just thankful to be here to enjoy it. When you actually take time and care to notice it, a beautiful day just makes everything look and feel better.
I love the cool fall weather and all that comes with it. I love all the clothes, jackets, boots, hats and just the fashion in general. I like the comfort foods, like chili or a nice stew. Another reason I think I like the fall is because it comes just before the holiday season. As I have gotten older, and gotten some life under my belt, I understand more of what matters and what to appreciate, what to not worry about and it has made me more peaceful about a lot of things.
So today I am so thankful for this beautiful weather and this beautiful day and the fact that I still have a few more hours to enjoy it !
"......Just because you had yourself a couple bad days, don't mean its gonna be this way always !"
I am so feeling this song. I have had a few down days recently, but this always seems to lift my spirits. Evidently this guy was in a group back in the 90's called "Men at Large" I actually remember the group but can't recall what song they sang. I read a couple of reviews of his new album online and I think I am going to check it out. He has some heavy hitting gospel producers so it might be worth it.
I am coming to realize that sometimes I just need to take my moments and push through it by myself. I do my best to keep to myself when I am feeling blue, cause then I don't have to try & explain to friends how I am feeling. I am a hopeful and faithful person and I know how & what He has brought me through, yet sometimes, the negativity creeps in. The ghosts of past hurts and disappointment. I don't want to stay in that place too long, so somehow, some way, I have to find the will in myself to pull myself up and out of the blues. No one can do it for me. When I begin to count my blessings I realize I can't total it all up. Yesterday my cousin called me. We don't talk on a daily basis usually once or twice a month . This was her 3rd time calling me in the last 5 days. I suddenly realized that I had been distracted in our last few conversations. Something made me really listen to what she was saying. She finally relayed the situation, which is not uncommon these days. She works in real estate....not enough closings in the last few months...she and her husband are behind on their mortgage....she is trying to get some assistance with the mortgage company... but she is in a bind....she didn't want to ask... I was the only person she felt could help. She felt embarrassed and ashamed to come to me...but was at the end of her rope. I heard the fear, the worry in her voice. It gave me perspective, on my life. Suddenly I could see my way out of the blues. I may not be where I think I should be, but I am exactly where He needs me to be. I am blessed to be able to help her and told her that I would go to the bank today and I did, with joy and peace in my heart. I have a good life. I have my health. I have my family. I have true friends. I am loved... and I am thankful.
How do you handle the blues ? Do you believe helping others helps your self ? What music or favorite song lifts your spirits ?
