New Perspective With a New Year

You know, I've been thinking a whole lot lately, what else is new....lol...
anyways...each new year I usually have a goal in mind to do for that whole
year.  In other words, I have an area of focus in which I try to improve
upon.  This year, I have decided to start posting more fully those things for
which I'm grateful for even if sometimes it's hard to do.

In making the Ordinary Extraordinary, I have decided to open up
mine eyes, ears, mind and heart to the many blessings that the Lord has
blessed my little family with.  I feel so blessed but to be 100% honest,
it has been really tough at times to feel grateful in the mist of uncertainty
and unfulfilled expectations.  What I mean is,  that it's all too easy to
take a look at life and go....this is not what I had anticipated at all.  I
really thought for one that at this time and stage in our marriage that
we would be financially stable with the white picket fenced house so
to speak.

Never in a million years would I have ever dreamed that we would go
through one job to the next to the next and long times in between with
no work at all.  Truly made me realize the great blessings for when we
did have work.  But you know something, I have truly been able to see
the Lord's hand in our lives during the times when we were without work
more so, prob. because I was more on bended knee to ask for help/
guidance.  This truly made me realize that I want/need to be more grateful
for those days that are "normal" and the work is there (no matter the
amount it pays).

Well, I am also coming to realize more fully that the Lord sees our whole
lives whereas we can only reflect upon the yesterdays, the present time
and dream about tomorrow.  This is where I have decided to stop, reflect
and enjoy the life I  have with my family.  All too often when I am the
most happiest, I am in a positive state of mind counting blessings and not
comparing my life to others.  Go figure.  Sounds so simple but sometimes
it isn't always easy to do this.

It's so easy sometimes to sit in church and look at all the perfect families
around me and sigh, especially if I'm having a woe is me moment.  But
in all truth, most of the time I really try not to compare and am very happy for others.
Now, I have decided to take what the Lord has given my family and run
with it, to make it better.

So, here's to a more uplifting attitude...I'm really trying.......and it will take
time to get into this new habit but it's worth everything.

So here is to opening up mine heart, mind, eyes and ears.