Life lessons

Tonight at house church we were talking about being Embraced by God(actually that is the book we are studying) the topic tonight was on having a good time. I thought it was funny, because over the past year I have learned to let go of all those things that made me grumpy. I have had to realize that stressing over things and walking around mad at the world was just not the way i wanted to be. I want my kiddos to remember these times as relaxed and fun, not full of too many rules and grumpiness. Now let me just say it has taken me some time to get to this point, and only a few of my super duper close friends even realize that I am stressed. But they are the only few that I trust in this world.....and I do mean few.

One of the questions asked was do you remember a time when you laughed so hard your sides hurt.....seriously, it is like every other day for me. I am not bragging by any means, it makes me sad that some of the people in the group could not really recall a time, or they had to think about it. I know how hard it is to let go of the little things, but I swear with my life I have had to let go. I am always saying that no matter what "we always land on our feet", and it has stood true to reason more times than not. I cannot let the little things get me down bc I am but one person trying to do God's will. If I let my guard down and let the grumpies in, Satan will get a hold of me. I truly believe that worry and stress is one way that satan takes a hold of our lives. I could not imagine giving him yet another way to tempt me.

I am not by any means saying that I am better than anyone......I have been the over worried mother of two kids trying to keep it all together. But ya know the harder I tried to do it myself, the further I was getting away from God. There was a direct corelation for me. When I worried, I was showing God that I did not trust what he thought was right for me. HELLOOOOOOO, seriously, when you think about it that way you really want to straighten it out in your life. My girls know that there is no way we would make it without God on our side. I am proud that they see me struggle with things, and when things turn out the way they do we thank God! Notice, I did not say that it turns out my way every time either.

Now here is the kicker, I would not be this person if I were still married........I am a true believer that "it is what it is" and while I was married, I was whatever my husband wanted me to be. I wasn't true to myself or who I believe God wanted me to be. I know the God hates divorce, and that it is not good, but now I trust in the Lord. For years I doubted everything, but now I know that from heart ache comes a rebirth in the spirit. I see the importance of knowing the Lord on an intimate level, and i have realized that I need to let go and let God worry for me. It is great to know that when you cast your cares on Jesus, your worry tends to turn to joy for life.

I have seen what is best for people here on earth. They should eat and drink and enjoy

their work, because the life God has given them on earth is short. God gives some

people the ability to enjoy the wealth and property he gives them, as well as the

ability to accept their state in life and enjoy their work. They do not worry about

how short life is, because God keeps them busy with what they love to do.

Ecclesiates 5:18-20

I am so glad that we studied this tonight at house church, bc it reminded me that God gives us all that we could ever want. We just need to decided if we are going to be happy with the life we have. I am so happy to have the time that I do with my children while they are young. They will not always be so easy to teach lessons to, but I know that being an examplle for them in life situations will teach them all the things they need to know. I truly hope that they will learn to have fun in life and enjoy the things that God has given them.