I am back among the living today - finally! After 12 or 13 days of being sick in bed - (no definitely NOT how I wanted or planned to spend my holidays with my fam) - I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for everything in my life. Being sick was bad, but there are always hidden blessings that come with the bad stuff. I had a lot of time to think... (A LOT - I was up most nights too) - thinking... thinking... thinking... about life - my life - my Dad's life - the purpose of life... I couldn't help but feel incredibly blessed. All around there seems to be so much suffering - tragedy - (maybe you feel it more or see it more when you are going through a hard time yourself) - and sometimes it makes me wonder - why? But I know why. I KNOW THERE IS A PURPOSE. And, how grateful I am for that knowledge! And I am grateful for the tender mercies I was blessed with this past week - my A.MAZING Chad who takes such excellent care of me and our little fam - and our families and friends - all the people who take time out of their busy lives to care about me. I am so excited about the new year. I love the renewal that January brings. I love setting new goals and feeling excited about my future. One of my very favorite sayings is: "Fall in Love with the Possibilities Ahead". The Future is Bright. God is Good. Life is Good.
Although I did finally get dressed today - I couldn't bear to take off the slippers...
Happy New Year.
I hope it brings you health and happiness.
3 comments:
What was wrong? I'm glad your feeling better!
cute new blog! loving the new look.
I am glad you are back among the living. Being sick is lame-o. We are so blessed aren't we? Blessed enough to be content with my red brick fireplace and tiny baseboards. :) I am just glad we have such an awesome family. It makes anything doable. Lets go get some chicken soon. You are gonna need some beefing up after all those sick days!
Oh, and you look a lot more dressed than I do most days! Give yourself a big pat on the back!
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