Turn It Around

Are you center stage?  Does every moment of every day depend on whether things are going your way or living up to your expectations? If daily life seems to be all about you then turn it around.  It takes practice. “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation!”  (Psalm 68:19)

"Oh rat feathers! The electricity must have gone off in the night and messed up my alarm clock, now I'm going to be late".  Would that start your morning wrong? Would you grouch and growl speeding your way through your morning routine? Would an expression sit on your face that would scare children, domestic animals and the elderly?  Well turn it around. See the blessings. The electricity came back on. (Blessed) My niece in Connecticut lost her electricity for three weeks with that last storm.  You had to take a fast shower? (Blessed) the homeless man who slept under the bridge last night won't have a shower. I really don't like those 'get your guilt on' comparisons. I'd much rather you just see the multitude of blessings around you and let them light you up. Getting out of the shower you reach for a clean fluffy towel... ummm... smell good. (Blessed) Clothing enough to make choices. (Blessed) Rush into the kitchen to grab a quick bite.(Blessed)  Food, home, all your basic needs God has provided. You look up and see smiles ... of course they are fifteen feet away because of the expression on your face. Your smile can decrease the distance and get needed hugs. (Blessed) You sprint out the door and jump into your car.  Oh my gosh you've got a car (Blessed) that's parked in a garage (Blessed) that has gas in it (Blessed) that working at your job (Blessed) provided the funds to put into the bank to pay for that gas (Blessed) and all your other expenses. (Blessed)  Do you have enough for everything you want? No???, then you are (Blessed)  We should never get everything we want! You back out and drive down the street. (Blessed) neighbors (Blessed) rain??? Huh???? oh no that will slow me..... turn it around (Blessed) The swish and slap of the windshield wipers will keep good time to the music.. so SING (Blessed) laugh (Blessed) and the glow on your face will bless everyone you run into at work (Blessed) 

A pearl to string: My grandmother use to say "Count your blessings".  Well now I am a grandmother so I'm saying, "Counting your blessings will turn your attitude of self-focus around to a gratitude that unlocks the joy of the Lord.  It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."  “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation!”  (Psalm 68:19) 

Turn It Around

Know you are loved,

                              Lyndi