“As much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than you originally planned.” UnknownI stood in the doorway in my pajamas wondering what my hair looked like. What a way to greet my daughter-in-law for the first time since their wedding day.
Yet, through all my surprise - and an understandable amount of embarrassment - they were just as gracious and happy to see us as we were to see them. Instantly bed-head, no makeup, pajamas, and even a few specks of lint on the rug all melted from my mind and diminished in my importance. In retrospect, the unexpected 'casual' greeting set the tone for a familiar, relaxed visit for the whole weekend, and we had an especially memorable time with lots of laughs, great conversation, and plenty of picture-taking.
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“Ask yourself how old would you be if you didn’t know the day you were born.” Toby KeithMy grandmother was young at heart ‘til the day she passed.
Lord, thank You for the health that sustains me so I can live at the pace I enjoy. Amen
“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in purity.” I Timothy 4:12 What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Toby Keith (1961- ), an American country singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who has released 19 studio albums, 2 Christmas albums, and 5 compilation albums, with a total worldwide sales of over 40 million albums. Keith has charted 61 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including 20 number one hits and another 21 in the Top Ten Hits. “My mantra is, ‘I have to change the way I think in order to change the way I feel.’” Robin Roberts
The fact that I was the last person I knew to get a microwave, an answering machine, and I still don’t use the DVR, can sometimes make me feel like a Luddite. When we upgraded our WiFi, I procrastinated installing it only to discover it was plug-and-play. Recently I gave in and set up a wireless speaker linking it to my phone, and was shocked at how easy it turned out to be.
I suppose it’s time to stop thinking disparaging thoughts about my abilities – even though I choose not to use a DVR - and admit what I know. I need to be encouraging toward myself in the same way I encourage others: ‘We all excel at something,’ I tell them. Is there a skill set where you don’t care to be the expert? Do you find you are harder on yourself than on others? How will you cut yourself some slack and give yourself positive affirmations? Lord, thank You for making me an individual with a unique combination of skills and abilities, so I have no room to compare myself to others. Amen “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:14
“We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.” John F. Kennedy“Stick to the facts,” said a co-worker. It was so easy for me to fall into the trap of speculation. I would justify it when work-related projects were the topic, I’d say I was anticipating potential problems and designing alternate solutions…a.k.a. ‘Plan B.’
Lord, You have been faithful in the past to show me my next step; and I trust if I encounter success You’ll also show me how to celebrate and set new goals. Amen “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” I Thessalonians 5:24
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