We really should thank them
Those winds of change - well, they weren't blowin' where I thought they were goin' LOL
And that is okay - really, really, really okay. It was greatly unsettling at first but as the fog lifts I see very clearly that it was not the place for me. These past few days I have had to let go of something very special to me from my past and realize it was time for change. It's not change for the bad but it's just change that won't include me and I guess that left me feeling sad. I remember Joyce Meyer saying one time that we must let go of what's behind us if we want to grab onto what's in front of us: that makes perfect since to me. I have learned that it is good to look back for a glance sometimes, to perhaps learn from an experience but it's important I don't stare, forgetting about today and all the blessings it contains. And after the past two days, recognizing how precious my time is and the ability to have evenings to relax with my husband and plenty of time to be available to my kids (of all ages and stages) I realize I really should thank them. Who is them? That doesn't matter, what matters is that I truly do owe them my gratitude because God used 'them' to reveal to me what I needed to understand at a deeper level than ever before. Being a cherished wife to a wonderful husband and an adored stay-at-home mom to five terrific kids and a beautiful granddaughter simply should not be undervalued. The only person who really tends to undervalue my role is - me.
I am blessed beyond measure with family and friends and a grace-filled faith that I don't deserve. I won't neglect to appreciate and thank God for each precious moment He has given.
So, you don't know who you are but He does and tonight I am saying 'thank you' - for being an instrument of grace without even knowing it. I pray that your efforts are greatly blessed and that your gifts will be recognized and appreciated.
Grace and Peace,
Susan
And that is okay - really, really, really okay. It was greatly unsettling at first but as the fog lifts I see very clearly that it was not the place for me. These past few days I have had to let go of something very special to me from my past and realize it was time for change. It's not change for the bad but it's just change that won't include me and I guess that left me feeling sad. I remember Joyce Meyer saying one time that we must let go of what's behind us if we want to grab onto what's in front of us: that makes perfect since to me. I have learned that it is good to look back for a glance sometimes, to perhaps learn from an experience but it's important I don't stare, forgetting about today and all the blessings it contains. And after the past two days, recognizing how precious my time is and the ability to have evenings to relax with my husband and plenty of time to be available to my kids (of all ages and stages) I realize I really should thank them. Who is them? That doesn't matter, what matters is that I truly do owe them my gratitude because God used 'them' to reveal to me what I needed to understand at a deeper level than ever before. Being a cherished wife to a wonderful husband and an adored stay-at-home mom to five terrific kids and a beautiful granddaughter simply should not be undervalued. The only person who really tends to undervalue my role is - me.
I am blessed beyond measure with family and friends and a grace-filled faith that I don't deserve. I won't neglect to appreciate and thank God for each precious moment He has given.
So, you don't know who you are but He does and tonight I am saying 'thank you' - for being an instrument of grace without even knowing it. I pray that your efforts are greatly blessed and that your gifts will be recognized and appreciated.
Grace and Peace,
Susan
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