Perspective

Well I'm a little more than behind! I have yet to write in March!
For various reasons I couldn't get myself to the keyboard this weekend. I was bogged down, and letting myself be bogged down, by heavy emotions. While learning to stop and focus on my blessings everyday really has changed my life and my perspective on life, there are days when I really have to work at, and days when I fail at it. Then yesterday morning at church, Dr. Hamilton said something that woke me back up! He was talking about gratitude and said that when we are focusing on our blessings, even the blessing of life and breath in our lungs, the temptation to sin is lessened! If that's true, then taking the time to record the many blessings He has bestowed, and working hard to fight the battle for joy, are more than worth the effort.

So here we go!

Thursday, February 28th: "3 Gifts from the past - that help you trust the future"

1. Countless answered prayers
2. Faithful guidance
3. Purpose in pain

Friday, March 1st: "3 Gifts at 3pm"

1. Being at a good job, not at home looking for one
2. Medicine to calm a hurting baby
3. Only 3 more hours of work, before a restful weekend

Saturday, March 2nd: "3 Gifts green" (really? This was a hard one, do you remember Saturdays' weather?!)

1. Yummy avocado on my BLT! :)
2. A warm sweater
3. The promise of spring in everyone's joy about March, even though I can't see it yet!

Sunday, March 3rd: "3 Gifts Wore"

1. Smiles, and looks of love and concern, worn during sweet talks with friends. (Love catching up over coffee, LOVE it!)
2. Sunday's best worn all over church, love the hustle and bustle and sweet community felt all over College Park Church!
3. Attitudes of adoration and all out worship, worn by the congregation of College Park, I've said it before, but I love the perspective I get singing in the choir! I so enjoy seeing so many worship with lifted hearts and hands, it's beautiful!

Monday, March 4th: "3 Gifts hard to give thanks for"

1. Quiet lonely times at work. God has me here, and He has lots for me here in the quiet.
2. Having to start my car to warm it up early in the morning! I have a car, that starts! And I live in a safe place where I can let it warm up! And my heat works! So many more blessings than curses!
3. Mondays, I just don't like them. But I'm alive and well, I have a great job, had coffee with my parents before work, and I get to have dinner with a friend after, why am I complaining!? Even Mondays are a blessing!