So...just wanted to share a special moment I had this week with you. I have Easter pictures coming up soon. Promise!
I was coveting the other day. I wanted to buy my children some expensive things. I kept thinking, "Why are some people so rich, yet others so poor? Why can't I be able to afford all these cute things for my kids?"
I started doing the dishes, griping while thinking of all my problems and wants. "Why would God give some so many earthly things yet not as much to others?"
I received the answer. "How rich or how poor you are all depends on how you perceive it."
Suddenly, my coveting melted away. How could I complain? I have 2 1/3 healthy children, a wonderful husband, a home, food, family, friends. Writing this now, it seems so obvious. Yet stuck in my little mind that day, I didn't have the eternal perspective. I was stuck in the NOW. The WANTing.
I'm praying for strength to remember my blessings every day, and to look for them. Because I am richly blessed.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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I struggle with this daily. But I find that when, like you, I can step back and see the eternal perspective, I am so much happier.
It's so hard to not compare your life to those of others! And the crazy thing is that we're all so different, with different circumstances, strengths, weaknesses, and trials, how can we expect to all turn out the same/have the same things?! This is something I'm working on daily. I wish I had 3 1/3 kids. Heck, I wish I had 1/3 kid! :) Love you, Janae!
You are a wonderful woman. For me it's just good to know you are human too and not all perfection!
It's amazing to me how much we are alike. I'm so happy that you had the guts to admit it, it makes me feel better about myself. I want you to know you are not the only one. I love you!
I think we have all felt that way. That is a wonderful reminder. Hope you get to liking your food again soon, that is such a crummy feeling that seems to be eternal for a while. I am so excite for you!!
I loved this post. Thanks for keeping it real! That is truly the daily challenge for many of us. I'm right there with you. Things could definitely be harder and worse! We are blessed.
I think we all have shared these thoughts too. Now days, if our husbands have a job, we should count our blessings! There's always someone worse off then we are. That's what I try to remember when I feel a little down. Congrats on your announcement!
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