If you have looked at the past two posts
that I have made, you know where my
mind is. It is full of questions. I ask
myself, "How could this happen?" and
"Why was I so lucky?" and "What will
all of these people do?" My heart aches
for all the people I have seen on t.v., and
for all the people I have not seen, but
just know are out there trying to figure
out what they are going to do with their
lives now.
Times like these make me stop and think
about my attitude towards life. I cut the
grass yesterday. For the first time in a
while, I was NOT thinking "Chris should be
doing this." Instead, my mind continually
kept repeating, "You are so lucky to have
grass to cut." I cleaned the house yesterday
too, all the while realizing how truly blessed
I am to have a beautiful house to clean. I
can't help but feel a little bit guilty that it
takes something like this week's occurrences
to make me feel this way. I know I should
count my blessings daily, and from this point
on, I will try to remember this.
I posted a few days ago about Adrienne. I
ask you to pray for her even more now. She
has found out that the sweet baby boy she is
carrying may have difficulty in the future. I
take my children for granted far too often.
She has been a reminder to me that life is far
to short and precious, and I need to take every
day to appreciate and love my children as much
as possible.
This week, I let my anger get the best of me.
After YEARS of turning the other cheek, I did
not yield to the unkind words used by this
person. I did not maintain control as I ALWAYS
do. I had had enough. Whether deserved, or
not, it was not right of me to do. I feel guilty,
and wish I could take it back. This is yet another
reminder that I should focus on God every second
I possibly can.
The normal chaos of life, combined with the
extra stress and emotion of the week, has led
my mind to a scripture that sums up the things
I have felt and learned.
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
earth, where moth and rust destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. But store
up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
moth and rust do not destroy, and where
thieves do not break in and steal. For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:19-21
Please join me in prayer for the following
people this week:
Thank you for reading, and thank you for praying!
that I have made, you know where my
mind is. It is full of questions. I ask
myself, "How could this happen?" and
"Why was I so lucky?" and "What will
all of these people do?" My heart aches
for all the people I have seen on t.v., and
for all the people I have not seen, but
just know are out there trying to figure
out what they are going to do with their
lives now.
Times like these make me stop and think
about my attitude towards life. I cut the
grass yesterday. For the first time in a
while, I was NOT thinking "Chris should be
doing this." Instead, my mind continually
kept repeating, "You are so lucky to have
grass to cut." I cleaned the house yesterday
too, all the while realizing how truly blessed
I am to have a beautiful house to clean. I
can't help but feel a little bit guilty that it
takes something like this week's occurrences
to make me feel this way. I know I should
count my blessings daily, and from this point
on, I will try to remember this.
I posted a few days ago about Adrienne. I
ask you to pray for her even more now. She
has found out that the sweet baby boy she is
carrying may have difficulty in the future. I
take my children for granted far too often.
She has been a reminder to me that life is far
to short and precious, and I need to take every
day to appreciate and love my children as much
as possible.
This week, I let my anger get the best of me.
After YEARS of turning the other cheek, I did
not yield to the unkind words used by this
person. I did not maintain control as I ALWAYS
do. I had had enough. Whether deserved, or
not, it was not right of me to do. I feel guilty,
and wish I could take it back. This is yet another
reminder that I should focus on God every second
I possibly can.
The normal chaos of life, combined with the
extra stress and emotion of the week, has led
my mind to a scripture that sums up the things
I have felt and learned.
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
earth, where moth and rust destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. But store
up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
moth and rust do not destroy, and where
thieves do not break in and steal. For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:19-21
Please join me in prayer for the following
people this week:
*The Johnson family awaiting the arrival
of baby brother
*The Davis family who lost just about
everything in the flood
*Adrienne and her sweet, growing family
and the health of her unborn son
*Kim and the Rollins family who may have lost
employment for a while due to the state of
Opryland hotel
*All of the thousand of people who do not have
a home now
* All of those who may come to know Christ through
this terrible tragedy
of baby brother
*The Davis family who lost just about
everything in the flood
*Adrienne and her sweet, growing family
and the health of her unborn son
*Kim and the Rollins family who may have lost
employment for a while due to the state of
Opryland hotel
*All of the thousand of people who do not have
a home now
* All of those who may come to know Christ through
this terrible tragedy
Thank you for reading, and thank you for praying!
Great post!
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