Goodbye For Now

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

I can not believe how fast these 4 weeks have flown by! It has gone by like the speed of light. I feel like I have not accomplished near what I needed to, but there are only so many hours in the day. I know the question that everyone has been asking is, "How are you doing with the surgery right around the corner?" Well, I don't really know. All I can tell you is that I'm ready. My bag is packed and ready to go. I don't even think Bill is going to have to tie me down and take me, like I thought he would. You shouldn't hold your breath on that one though, Tuesday morning at 4am may come with a different emotion.

This will probably be my last post for a few weeks, so I wanted to leave you with a few things to think about. Actually, do yourself a favor and do more than think about them, give them a try.

Today, hug your spouse and your children or loved ones....tight. Tell them 100 times how wonderful they are and what they mean to you. Tomorrow, tell them a 101 times. I have two boys and one dramatic little girl and I know some days it seems hard to do. I have a teenager that challenges me at every turn, an 8 year old that is demanding my attention at this phase in his life and he will try just about anything to get it. I have a daughter that is jealous of the other two and the dog when it comes to my time. Add that all into a day and you might think that you don't have the time or energy to get it all in. We take for granted how blessed we are to have healthy, happy kids, whether they have a smart mouth on them or not. Sometimes we miss those little moments because the house is dirty and the dishes aren't done. We assume that they must know how we feel about them because we are their parents. Also, I know that sometimes I assume because they are getting older, they don't need me as much.

The big things in life have now become the small things in my life. None of us knows at what moment we won't have another because tomorrow isn't promised to us, only today. If you struggle with the big things, ask God for a change of heart and I have no doubt that he will answer your prayer. Like the quote above says, it's a matter of how you look at it. Let your heart feel different today and let your eyes focus on the meadow instead of the mountain. When the kids won't listen or your boss is being tough, when your paycheck isn't stretching far enough and your car needs new tires.....remember that taking those situations away is only relief for the moment, but looking at your situation with a different set of eyes is a cure.

"Humility is perfect quietness of heart, It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised. It is to have a blessed home in the Lord, where I can go in and shut the door, and kneel to my Father in secret, and am at peace as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and above is trouble."

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