I wanted to take a sec and Thank the Lord for the joy and peace He is providing me. I am so glad to have given my life to HIm and He is indeed faithful. My heart is so joyful.
May the joy in the Lord be your stregnth.
Finding Peace Within A Storm May 20, 2008
The last week has had the potential to be a devastating storm for me. It has been amazing to me how God can provide a strong sense of peace to you if you draw near and follow Him.
I have not always been as close to Him as I should have been throughout my life and I think becasue of that I have witnessed His truly infinate grace and mercy. I feel His protection over me and the sense of knowing I am safe and secure eventhough my world is crumbling before me.
I feel grateful because although I will never be perfect I have been learning to draw closer to the Lord, even through my mistakes. I feel like He is providing protection for me because He sees the desires and intentions of my heart.
This is an amazing place to be. My circumstances have never been more devastating and hurtful, however, I have peace. Just a truly amazing experience.
Happyinees, Perspective, Joy, Peace May 1, 2008
(Yes…I totally know I spelled Happiness totally wrong but when I looked up from typing it was just too funny to erase!! Enjoy on my behalf!)
These are just some of the words that I have been pondering lately. It has been a tough couple of weeks for me. Just battling staying positive and all that.
There are just some people around me who after years can’t seem to get their act together no matter how much it hurts them and those around them. I don’t want to be that person. I do want to try and keep a soft heart toward them and show compassion. This is sometimes a major issue for me.
Any suggestions for finding compassion in this situation?
“Battlefield of The Mind” by Joyce Meyer April 21, 2008
So honestly…first off… I…unfortunately…am a pretty negative pitty party person. My cup is always pretty much half empty and the whole world it out to get me. It’s basically all about me, you see.
I don’t trust others and I judge things by their cover… all of the time. Ya want to be friends? Yeah…didn’t think so.
Anyway…recently during a very dark time a good friend encouraged me to read this book. It was life altering. I am not kidding when I say that I may read it over and over for the rest of my life as a constant reminder.
I am not going to try to give you a synopsis because I couldn’t begin to tell you how much it has to offer. I wouldn’t know where to start. All I can say is that if you have problems controlling your thoughts, anxiety, depression, pride, poor self image, and so many others… please try this book.
It is truly amazing how much power you truly have over your mood and demeaner. You walk away each time empowered each time you pick it up.
I am happy to say that for about a month now (which feels amazing) I have been able to conquer my wild unruly mind. I have been free fom my severe anxiety and depression. I have had to battle with it and it isnt like magic but now that I can realize what the problem is and how to get rid of it I can overcome it.
I am extremely thankful and have become much more warm in my heart region. Others appreciate that part too!
Back To That Point February 26, 2008
Here I am again. Heart pounding, pacing the hallways…just angry through and through. My little 2 year old knows JUST how to get me to that point. And he is gooood. I finally just had to get him in his bed, close the door, and walk away. I could just screeeaaam!
I am trying to get the kids into bed and sometimes this can be the most frustrating time of the whole day. I can usually tell by like 5 o’clock what the night is going to pan out to be like. Maybe this is a negative way of thinking but some days he holds it together great and others…not so much. He just knows how to suck the life right out of me!
It is even harder when my husband is not here to double team them. We always agreed to not have any more than 2 kids…we don’t want to be outnumbered! I used to think I wanted 5! Can you even imagine what I would be like if I had 5 kids! Oh my gosh…no way.
Ummm, What? February 24, 2008
Ok, so I am getting the word that this whole New Orleans is going to be like 3 months. Um…huh? Heart failure setting in. So anyone out there want to adopt us? Looks like I am going to have to plane some vacations!
This is not good.
