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Blessed Beyond Measure! UPDATED |
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..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />Have you ever sat quietly in your bed or your den or kitchen, sipping on a cup of coffee or your favorite early morning beverage and just thought about your blessings?I believe that many of us do not!?I think that we wake up, moaning about what is ahead of us for the day or the week and we forget to say thank you to the One who has given us a brand new day.?Maybe you do not believe in God, the Father, but for those who do, do you actually say thank you?Here is how I awoke one morning a few days ago:As I tried to sit up in my bed, with my back pain at it's normal level of about 7+, I turned to roll out as I normally do and realized I had the beginnings of a crick in my neck.?I immediately began to whine and complain about how difficult the day was starting off and that it would only get worse I was sure as it went along.?I went to the kitchen to get the babies food and chair and bottle ready, set out the bowls, milk and spoons for the 2 older kiddos and began to unload the dishwasher, load the washing machine and carried the clothes from the dryer to the couch where I unceremoniously dumped them for a later time.?I got the baby out of the crib and griping the whole time inside my head about how hard it was to get him in and out of the playpen that he sleeps in here at our house, changed his diaper and played and cooed with him for a bit before heading to the kitchenstruggling to hold his weight which is over my lifting weight limit, still grumbling to myself about how little sleep I got, and that I was sweating to death (dang hot flashes are driving me insane and I'm pretty sure my happy pills are not working after 2 weeks), and worried that I would have to load all the kids up to get the 2 older ones to school on time and did they need baths, and do I have anything to put in their lunches, can I find their back packs, where are their shoes, why can't I find the box of wet wipes to change the babies poopy and so onand on and on..!By 10:00 am I was exhausted, cursing and angry and bitter.??I had yelled at the kids on the way to school because they would not keep their feet off the back of the seats of my new truck.?I had yelled at myself for being so stupid and I also belittled myself because I had not finished a single task that I wanted to other than the dishwasher and washing machines.That very day, I decided that I needed to make a change in my plans!?I needed a drastic change of attitude and mental processes.?So.I accepted the following things in order to make it easier:I am getting older
I am handicapped
I am not in the greatest physical shape
I am obese
I am still recouperating from 2 major surgeries
I am struggling with my emotions
I am not happy being me
I am not a house keeper
I am not an organizer
I am wrinkly
I am sad
I am what I amThere were more.I also told myself the good things too!I am a good mom
I am a good wife
I love my family
I am a wonderful grandmother (gollie)
I am creative
I am crafty
I am what I amSo this is how I have tried really hard to wake up the last few morning:I roll over, accepting the pain that is caused while getting out of bed.?I begin to thank God for letting me have one more day on earth to spend with my family.?I thank Him for my breath.?I thank Him for the roof over my head, the food in my pantry and the family that is securely resting in my house.?I thank Him for my husband that goes to work at the butt crack of dawn to pay for what we are blessed to have!?I go to the kitchen to prepare the breakfasts for the kids and thank Him for the wonderful children he has blessed me with and the grandchildren that he is ALLOWING me to spend quality time with as well.?I thank Him for the bills which have put us in our place and given us a new respect for Paul's paycheck.?I thank Him for the ability to have electricity to cook and clean and stay cool (when I'm having a hot flash) and warm in the winter.?I thank Him that I can walk to my kids rooms and wake them up knowing I have clean clothes for them to wear.?I still worry about what they are going to eat but He has always provided.?I make my way through the dishes, the laundry and the piles of clothes on the couch, (previously dumped there and still sitting there), and work my way to the beds, the bathroom and the diapers in the trash that REALLY need to be put outside!By 10:00 most of my immediate chores are finished and I'm ready to move on to my jewelry business that is in dire need of attention.?(anyone out there a free bookkeeper?)??I am ready to tackle what might come next and for now, well, the baby is screaming, I'm trying to pack and get ready for a really busy weekend that will include many hours of driving time..I pray when I drive.so that works out ok!So.the moral of this story, is count your blessings every day, you will find out soon enough that they are MORE THAN YOU CAN MEASURE!!!?Be thankful for everything God allows you to have, to do and to be!?Thank Him for everything.even the roachesthe mosquitoes, and even the wasps!?Be thankful for every blessing.the flowers blooming in the yard, the trees beginning to bloom for the new year, the birds laying eggs in the bird houses, the butterflies fluttering around the yard.? |
| Be thankful for every blessing.the flowers blooming in the yard, the trees beginning to bloom for the new year, the birds laying eggs in the bird houses, the butterflies fluttering around the yard.?The lawn mower that allows you to mow in comfort and ease!?Even be thankful for the?over abundance of Love Bugs that coat the fronts of your vehicles as you drive and take hours to remove!?The bountiful garden you have grown that is giving you a wondrous amount of fresh home grown food!?EVERYTHING!?BE THANKFUL!!!Colossians 4:2?(New International Version)
?2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.1 Chronicles 16:8Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.(c)Colleen Cooper 5-9-2008
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With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I wanted to add something that was really in my heart and on my mind.....For me, Mother's day is not a day of celebration but one of serious thought and some fun and happy moments mixed and mingled with sorrow and pain.?(this is not at all meant to make anyone feel sorry for me as I do enough of that on my own!!!)?I do not like sympathy!?I just miss Ian so much on mother's day and I watch my friends and my sisters with their children....all of them....and it's painful.?I miss the little cards he would make for me, I miss the little hugs and kisses he'd give me each mothers day morning and through out the day!?I miss his big ole head in my face to wake me up with a "weed""flower" he'd run outside to pick in the yard!Be Blessed By Your Children!?Count them as the biggest blessings you have.?Cherish them, Treasure them, Nurture them and Love them like no other.?Be their mom, not their friend when needed.?Teach them manors, teach them morals, teach them values...the value of their name....teach them to stand up for themselves and for what they believe in!~?Teach them to love one another as they would like to be loved themselves.?Teach them not to hold prejudice, teach them to be kind and kind hearted, teach them to respect everyone, especially their elders and this includes their parents and grandparents!?Teach them to be loyal to their wives, to love and treat their children the same way you were to them.?This is what they will learn....what you show and teach them.?They DO learn from what they see, hear and are taught!CHERISH YOUR CHILDREN...especially on Mother's Day.?God only knows when they (or you) could be taken away.?(and...they will be deciding on your nursing home...)Today was a great day!?Although I am not a fan much anymore of Mother's Day celebrations, my "adopted" granddaughter and her friends honored some of us mommies and served us a delicious dinner and dessert, roses, certificates, and goodie bags.?I was honored as Mother of the Year and with that came this wonderful sash, and tiara.?I've never had a tiara of my own, so I might put this one in a glass box on display in my dining room!?What do you think.?We had a great time and all of my "girls" except one were there and it was super!?Lysta, you and your friends (and Dave) did a wonderful job!?Truly wonderful...thank you all and I love you!!!PLEASE READ THE COMMENTS IF YOU HAVE TIME....THERE ARE SOME GREAT THOUGHTS THERE! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 July 2008 )
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