Today I had one of those monumental moments when something I have been struggling with really just clicks and I understand it not just in my mind but in my heart.
The last week I have been reading a book about being confident... something I always struggle with. The book has been wonderful, and she said something in it that really struck with me a few days ago, and I've just been thinking and thinking about it. I know it's true, but it wasn't until this morning that it really settled in me.
I don't need to be confident in myself. Sounds crazy, huh? It isn't though, because I can't do anything without God, and I can do all things through God. So the confidence that I need to have is not in myself but in God. I need to be confident in God and trust in Him to guide me and show me what to do and how to do it. God will take care of it, I just need to make myself available to Him and listen to Him. As long as I do my best, He'll do the rest.
What a relief!
I can totally do that, I have complete confidence that God is both able and willing to take care of it all. I've lacked the conifidence in my ability to do some things, but I do not need to have confidence in me, if I have confidence in Him, I just need to follow Him and I can be confident knowing that I am covered. Whew!
Showing posts with label Thankful. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving
Another Thanksgiving day is drawing to an end. It was a great day, other than an electrical issue we had with the house. In keeping with the season, here are a few of the things that I'm thankful for, there are way too many to list, but here are some that are high on my list this thanksgiving.
- I'm VERY thankful that whatever it was that caused our little electrical problem was not serious enough to set our house on fire, and that enough electricity kept working to keep the kitchen operational and to allow us to plug the freezer into an alternate power source. AND I'm thankful that the problem is FIXED without us having to lay a single cent out for an electrician.
- I'm thankful for the little boy that bounced around our house all day, full of excitement. Although I am always thankful for him, I was particularly struck today by how much he adds to our lives and how very grateful I am that he is here. It took so much to get this little boy here into this world and I am eternally grateful that he made it.
- I'm thankful for a wonderful husband. I can't imagine what this life would be like without him. I'm so thankful that he is always willing to pitch in and do whatever needs to be done to keep our house and family going. Being a work at home, homeschooling, babysitting, stay-at-home mom is a tricky job and often it means things just don't get done the way I'd like, but it seems like everytime I turn around, my wonderful husband has noticed and picked up the pieces, keeping me from losing my mine.
- I'm so thankful that my mom is still here with us. There have been so many times over the last few years that we could have lost her, and many, many more health scares. Nothing like almost losing someone to make you appreciate them. I can't imagine life without her love and support, and I only wish we lived closer to be able to help her through the difficult days.
- I'm thankful that we are sooo much better off financially this year than we were this time last year. Finances are still a struggle sometimes, but every month is better than before.
- I'm thankful that my business is going better than ever, despite the poopy economy, and hope it will continue to grow in the new year.
- I'm thankful for new friendships started and hope to see the friendships started over the last couple of years continue to grow and hope some will grow into true, long lasting friendships.
- I'm VERY thankful that whatever it was that caused our little electrical problem was not serious enough to set our house on fire, and that enough electricity kept working to keep the kitchen operational and to allow us to plug the freezer into an alternate power source. AND I'm thankful that the problem is FIXED without us having to lay a single cent out for an electrician.
- I'm thankful for the little boy that bounced around our house all day, full of excitement. Although I am always thankful for him, I was particularly struck today by how much he adds to our lives and how very grateful I am that he is here. It took so much to get this little boy here into this world and I am eternally grateful that he made it.
- I'm thankful for a wonderful husband. I can't imagine what this life would be like without him. I'm so thankful that he is always willing to pitch in and do whatever needs to be done to keep our house and family going. Being a work at home, homeschooling, babysitting, stay-at-home mom is a tricky job and often it means things just don't get done the way I'd like, but it seems like everytime I turn around, my wonderful husband has noticed and picked up the pieces, keeping me from losing my mine.
- I'm so thankful that my mom is still here with us. There have been so many times over the last few years that we could have lost her, and many, many more health scares. Nothing like almost losing someone to make you appreciate them. I can't imagine life without her love and support, and I only wish we lived closer to be able to help her through the difficult days.
- I'm thankful that we are sooo much better off financially this year than we were this time last year. Finances are still a struggle sometimes, but every month is better than before.
- I'm thankful that my business is going better than ever, despite the poopy economy, and hope it will continue to grow in the new year.
- I'm thankful for new friendships started and hope to see the friendships started over the last couple of years continue to grow and hope some will grow into true, long lasting friendships.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thankful
Today I am thankful for:
- a wonderful son who thinks that opening the door for his mommy is one of the greatest things in the world. Thanks daddy for teaching our little boy to be a gentleman!
- a loving husband who didn't kill me when we spent 15 minutes hunting for 4 checks ($300 that we couldn't afford to lose), just to find them sitting on the counter under a Walgreens ad.
- Enough money to eat out every now and then, and the lack of money that we've had that has made us appreciate what a treat that is.
- The opportunity to take care of one of the sweetest little girls on the planet, and the constant reminder she provides of just how far Nick has come.
- My SUV that faithfully carts the 3 of us (who those three are may vary from time to time) around town. It may be a mess inside, but it's all ours.
- Bills that get paid a little easier each month then they did the month before.
- My wonderful Erik who gets to write the checks and thus deal with the stress of making sure all of those bills get paid, and paid on time each month.
- My business that allows me to help with some of the expenses and gives me an outlet for some of my creative energy, as well as my need to have something to do that can actually be said to be done (houses get dirty as fast as they get cleaned)
- The fact that God has pulled people out of my life that have been unhealthy or destructive to me, has shown me the people who are already in my life that I can rely upon and who really care about me, and is sending new people all of the time that I am getting the priviledge of getting to know.
- A beautiful house that is twice as big as our last, and has enough room that we don't feel like we're sitting on each other. Sometimes I forget just how nice it is because I get boggled down by our lack of furniture and decorations, but it is a wonderful house. I can hardly wait to get it decorated up for the holidays.
- Time spent today, spinning around on the merry-go-round at the park with Nick. It's one of those wonderful playground toys from when I was young that they just don't make anymore, and we had so much fun spinning our hearts out and watching the BLUE, BLUE, Idaho sky!
- a wonderful son who thinks that opening the door for his mommy is one of the greatest things in the world. Thanks daddy for teaching our little boy to be a gentleman!
- a loving husband who didn't kill me when we spent 15 minutes hunting for 4 checks ($300 that we couldn't afford to lose), just to find them sitting on the counter under a Walgreens ad.
- Enough money to eat out every now and then, and the lack of money that we've had that has made us appreciate what a treat that is.
- The opportunity to take care of one of the sweetest little girls on the planet, and the constant reminder she provides of just how far Nick has come.
- My SUV that faithfully carts the 3 of us (who those three are may vary from time to time) around town. It may be a mess inside, but it's all ours.
- Bills that get paid a little easier each month then they did the month before.
- My wonderful Erik who gets to write the checks and thus deal with the stress of making sure all of those bills get paid, and paid on time each month.
- My business that allows me to help with some of the expenses and gives me an outlet for some of my creative energy, as well as my need to have something to do that can actually be said to be done (houses get dirty as fast as they get cleaned)
- The fact that God has pulled people out of my life that have been unhealthy or destructive to me, has shown me the people who are already in my life that I can rely upon and who really care about me, and is sending new people all of the time that I am getting the priviledge of getting to know.
- A beautiful house that is twice as big as our last, and has enough room that we don't feel like we're sitting on each other. Sometimes I forget just how nice it is because I get boggled down by our lack of furniture and decorations, but it is a wonderful house. I can hardly wait to get it decorated up for the holidays.
- Time spent today, spinning around on the merry-go-round at the park with Nick. It's one of those wonderful playground toys from when I was young that they just don't make anymore, and we had so much fun spinning our hearts out and watching the BLUE, BLUE, Idaho sky!
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