I'm sitting here on this beautiful July 4th, reading a book and listening to country music. Every now and then I put down my book and just sit for a minute and think to myself: "I'm happy". I have a smile on my face, and am dancing across the room whenever I get up from my seat.
By God's grace, I'm healthier than I have any right to expect. My daughters are all settling well into their lives. Beth and Josh celebrated 10 years of marriage yesterday (I'm so proud of them!) and the kids are doing great; I saw them all yesterday. Shayna has a new job that she loves, and she and Robert are engaged and building their life together. Nicole and Calvin have moved to Indiana and are reconnecting with his family and enjoying exploring life in a small town in the Midwest; and it's a good thing.
One of my best friends moved back to town. My job and my team at work are a wonder; I couldn't have asked for better. My home is comfortable and REALLY close to work. I'm on stay-cation for a week and doing only things I want to do (tomorrow is spa day).
I guess what I'm saying is that it's important to acknowledge these times in our lives. I am so grateful for my life. It's been a long haul to get to where I am now, and I'm not where I want to be yet, but this is good. There are things I want for myself and for my life, but for right now I'm happy. It's a resting point that I have been asking for for a long time. I keep asking God "why can't life just be easy for a little while", and you know what? He's answered and the answer was "Come to Me, all you who are weary, and you will find rest". And I have!
I love how easy and stress-free my life is these past couple of weeks. I love having the time to do what I want to do, whether that is reading a book or writing a blog post or cooking a meal for myself. I love knowing what to do to handle the health problems I do have, and knowing that it just takes baby steps, and every step is a victory.
And what I want most to do during this time is to get closer to God, "come to Him", so that during the next time I'm in a hard place, I will remember more easily that He is right there, walking beside me, loving and encouraging me, to give me the strength to get through it all.
I know this post isn't following the usual pattern of my posts, but that's what you're going to get sometimes. 😉
Momism:
"Don't worry; be happy" Bobby McFerrin "Be anxious for nothing..." Jesus
God has so clearly had my back over this past few months as I've gone through yet another set of health and life challenges. And I have begun to find the joy underlying all of everything else in life. I like the happy happy joy joy! It's so good!
I pray you all will know the joy I feel. 💕
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