A Bout With Contentment

Today was a gorgeous fall day!  So many things went undone, but some days are worth it.  

I could barely get out of bed yesterday, so today everything that needed to be done was piled sky-high and screaming for attention.  It was when I was about to move on to housework when I was called and invited to my aunts house for dinner.  I could very easily dwell on those chores that will still be there in the morning or I can think back and count the love and the blessings in my day.  We have to take the good with the bad sometimes.  

                  

As busy women of faith, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and overcome, but when we can gather strength from the light of our present situation we can press through and not only get by, but thrive! 

So, let me tell you what good went on today just to give you some ideas on how  you can be thankful even when you may feel like you're drowning in demands...because gratitude brings contentment. 

This morning I had the "opportunity" to make a big breakfast feast for my family.  We actually all sat down and had breakfast together instead of scattered throughout the living and dining rooms.  

I was able to lounge in my husband's (ahem) Timmy D t-shirt and get caught up on work after being sick since we didn't have soccer games or school today...

I was not sick... Which is a beautiful thing the past few months! 

My husband told me he loved me and he looked forward to our time together this weekend. 

I watched my kids play hard with their cousin and friends while I caught up with my amazing 92-year-old grandma and beautiful aunt over hotdogs and roasted marshmallows.

The boys got to drive a pink Barbie Jeep around for hours, which is apparently the best thing ever.

We came home to a messy "loved in" house with "to do's" yelling for my attention, but decided that would be for tomorrow. 

I am thankful for so many things, people and opportunities, and the love of my Savior keeps my perspective sure as my worth is sealed in His love.  

                           

Sometimes those things that are daunting are put into our lives to give us a new perspective.  Look deeper into your situation and see the promise in the midst of the mess. 

My prayer for you...

Dear Lord, 

Let our minds settle in the comfort of knowing your grace is sufficient.  Lead us beside still waters and give us peace.  When our world is raging and we struggle to maintain self-control, be that for us.  May our lives be fruitful and by fruitful I mean a blessing for life.

I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. (Psalm 59:16 NIV)