Faith

I will be the first to admit over the last six months, my life has been, for lack of a better word, different.  I am a creature of habit and any diversion makes me nervous. Well, I pretty much did it to myself and I acted strictly on FAITH.

The company I have been a part of for close to 15 years decided they needed a change as well.  This is nothing new in our industry but in the course of those changes I was the one who was, as my former manager so eloquently put it, "left without a chair when the music stopped."  Funny thing about that analogy.  I was probably doing a happy dance standing there watching everyone get comfortable in their seats.

I took that as my sign.  A sign to see what else lies ahead.  I had a five year goal and if you read my blog that was published October 5, 2008, I mentioned making plans for my life outside of Chattanooga.  Wow!  God must have read that blog as well because on October 1, 2013, I found myself in the state of Texas.  No home, no job, barely any money but a TRUCKLOAD OF FAITH.  That's all I could depend on everyday. It got me through when I questioned my decision.  I sometimes forget about FAITH and every time I do, I will get these postings from Joel Olsteen on my Facebook page and he would remind me of FAITH.  Joel had this artwork that said, "FAITH is about trusting God even when you don't understand His plan."  Everyday, I continue to live by FAITH and within a month I had a job and by month 2 we had a place to live and month 3, my husband had a job.

Now, don't get me wrong, some days are better than others.  We haven't fully furnished our home, we are not making what we used to and there are still challenges in getting used to a new environment but I am confident each day is better than the day before.  Setbacks are just a set-up for something better.  Each day I renew my faith that I made the right decision.

I am going to start something new and see what happens.  Each night I am going to reflect on what is good in my life and not dwell on what is not so good.  My children are doing well, Alex and I doing well, I love my job and the people are great.  Every day is a new day with a new adventure. Thank God for that.

Peace.

Love Everyday

Happy Valentine's Day. 

Okay, I said it. I am convinced this has become a day that card companies and floral shops will have a way of making some money during the year, so I am not a huge fan of paying $60 (probably more) for something that will be less than half the price the very next day.  I love the candy during this time but my doctor has become concerned about my glucose level so that is out.  I love cards because I think my husband stands there for at least 15 minutes to pick out the right one.  They are always so sweet.  My children's father used to buy them something (candy, toy, etc.) on this day. I thought that was sweet.  But, for the most part, its just a day. 

What I try to do is love everyday and I absolutely think I have the one person who makes that easy.  He wakes me up every morning, He helps me through the toughest days at work and every night He will hug me before I go to sleep.  I actually fall asleep under Him.  I call Him my security blanket.  I can talk to Him about anything and He will not judge me, tell anyone my secrets or gossip about me behind my back.  Don't get me wrong there are days when I don't feel He is with me but I am not focusing on that right now and I know that even though I don't feel it, He is there.  When everything else is stressful, He is the constant.  With Him, you will fuss by yourself and He will forgive just as quick.  Its hard to show all the love I have for Him on one day so I try to show how much I love Him everyday.  One last thing, He has given me the perfect person to help Him show me love.

I started writing that paragraph about my BFF but I thought there was one love greater than him.

Have a blessed day.