Lately I've been thinking about what it means to truly live the abundant life that God has planned for me. I know that He does not want me to spend my life so wrapped up in the mundane details of the day, or restentul because of past hurts or failures, that I miss the joy of the journey. If I want to really live, rather than just survive, I have to realize that each day is a gift and take it as it comes. The trials in life are part of the gift, because they have lessons to teach. I must learn to bend with the trial, instead of allowing myself to be bound and broken by it. As for the daily details, they are just not as important as we humans tend to make them out to be. While it is necessary to keep things clean and to pay the bills, and to do all the other "stuff" that life demands of us, those are not the things that we will remember in the end. To me, living the abundant life means that at the end of the day I can answer "yes" to questions such as, "Did I cuddle and play with my baby today?" "Have I let my husband know how much he means to me?" "Do my kids know that I am proud of them?" "Did I forgive the person who hurt me?" "Did I forgive myself for the mistake I made?"
Let me end this post with my favorite verse of scripture. I think it sums up what I am talking about.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 ~ NIV
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Monday, March 28, 2011
My Own Little Corner
"In my own little corner, in my own little chair, I can be whatever I want to be..."
Those are the words sung by Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella as she daydreams about the adventures that might have been, and that she hopes might still be one day. She imagines going to Africa, Japan, and Peru, and dreams of being everything from a milkmaid to a mermaid. She even dares to think of what it might be like to fall in love with the prince. As long as she stays in her corner, her imagination will let her do or be anything.
Much of my life has been spent the same way, wishing for this or that, hoping my dreams might come true. In the end, however, I was still in Cinderella's shoes...no pun intended...wishing. I have since realized that the journey of making my dreams come true begins in my corner, but shouldn't end there. I really CAN be whatever I want to be. I am an adoring wife to my handsome prince, and a stay at home mom to three beautiful princesses. Our castle isn't really palatial, but it's ours, and it suits us very well. I also have a business creating magical clothing, accessories and gifts for other little princesses. Above all, I am a daughter of the King of Kings, and through Him, I can do all things! (Philippians 4:13)
Faith, family, friends, and fun ~ these are the things that are important to me. You will find them all here...in my own little corner.
Those are the words sung by Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella as she daydreams about the adventures that might have been, and that she hopes might still be one day. She imagines going to Africa, Japan, and Peru, and dreams of being everything from a milkmaid to a mermaid. She even dares to think of what it might be like to fall in love with the prince. As long as she stays in her corner, her imagination will let her do or be anything.Much of my life has been spent the same way, wishing for this or that, hoping my dreams might come true. In the end, however, I was still in Cinderella's shoes...no pun intended...wishing. I have since realized that the journey of making my dreams come true begins in my corner, but shouldn't end there. I really CAN be whatever I want to be. I am an adoring wife to my handsome prince, and a stay at home mom to three beautiful princesses. Our castle isn't really palatial, but it's ours, and it suits us very well. I also have a business creating magical clothing, accessories and gifts for other little princesses. Above all, I am a daughter of the King of Kings, and through Him, I can do all things! (Philippians 4:13)
Faith, family, friends, and fun ~ these are the things that are important to me. You will find them all here...in my own little corner.
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