I trust you've all had a great night's sleep and are ready to tackle another day! Someone recently asked me how in the world I am able to wake up so chipper and full of gratitude from the start. Hmmmmm, let's see:
When I wake up, I instinctively reach on the nightstand for my phone. Trust me it is NOT to check out the latest happenings on Facebook, but rather to fulfill my daily reading requirement in my Bible App by YouVersion. I participate in daily reading plans, which I have chosen, to help return some focus to my life. Many times, my daily scripture or one of the plans speaks almost directly to me in what I am dealing with, what I need to remember, or just something that sparks an emotion. This is the perfect way for me to start my day. It reminds me of my Grandma. She started each day with a daily devotional and just the other day, I found that my oldest does, too.
When my Grandmother fell and subsequently passed away of the injuries she sustained, I was angry. Angry at God, the doctors, my family, but mostly God. I couldn't understand why this had to happen to MY Grandmother. As if her fall wasn't horrific enough, the fact that she, in my mind, suffered for four days truly weighed heavy on my mind. I turned away from God and became a nasty, angry person. While I am still not able to sit through a church service in my church, I trust that the day will come when I can. I know my mom doesn't understand that, because church is a place of solace for her, and right it should be, but for me, the church is a constant reminder of the Grandmother I miss terribly and probably will the rest of my days. However........
I have not abandoned God! I trust in His will and through my daily bible readings, I have renewed that relationship! I appreciate the sounds from the porch each morning! Summer is great for me because I can start my day just sitting on my porch rocker, taking it all in, well before the neighbors start waking up! If that doesn't scream out BE THANKFUL then I don't know what does!!! One day, I will be able to wake up on a Sunday morning and be ready to go to church without the feeling of loss and rather with the feeling of thankfulness. Until that time, I am thankful for my bible app and my porch!!!
This morning, two different verses appeared in preparation for my day! The first was my Bible Survey Part Two devotional, which focused on Psalm 19. My daily mantra driving to work each day is Psalm 19:14 which reads, May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. The second came from a daily affirmation I like to read in which today's happened to be a wonderful quote from an inspirational woman, Helen Keller, "The best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."
Today, find ways to set yourself up for a positive day filled with many things that touch your heart. Start your day smiling and thanking whomever or whatever you pray to for another day to enjoy. And thank YOU for creating the spark in my heart which I like to call friendship!!!!
Make it a great day, my friends......
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