One degree more. Just a tiny little bit of effort and what a difference it can make in our lives.
Where you will apply this thought today? In your marriage, your work, with yourself?
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Conversations with my Father
I have been doing some major soul searching. This current introspective was prompted by a decision that I needed a bigger house. The home we have just isn't enough. It is so cluttered and filled with stuff, so we must need a bigger house. My husband, the amazing man that he is, looked at, talked about, and even went and visited houses with me. He listened and patiently waited for me to sort through the emotions I was feeling at that moment. But the more we looked, the more I thought: Is this really what we need? With a bigger house, comes more to clean, a bigger payment, and not to mention MOVING!!
One particularly frustrating evening, I couldn't sleep. My thoughts kept circling. As I sat in the library looking at all the cluttered library shelves, feeling overwhelmed and defeated I began a conversation with my Heavenly Father. I vented all my thoughts and then I just sat there in the quiet. As I went over the pros and cons again, I heard my Father's voice, "What do you really want?"
That hit me. It stopped my spirling thoughts in their tracks and made me giggle. I sat there pondering the question: What do I really want? A new list began to form in my head.
Wants:
- a clean, organized space with my family
- my home to be filled with peace - a personal holy space
- monthly payment: same or less
- LOVE our neighborhood
- LOVE our church family
Rejects:
- clutter everywhere
- more furniture that makes the rooms even smaller
- a bigger house payment
- packing and moving (again)
- different church family
Then came the next question: "What is your next step?"
Looking around the room with new eyes, I decided to declutter and let go of the extra physical things that were holding me down. It has been a freeing week. Blessing other homes with things that are holding me down, and starting to feel good in my own home.
I am so grateful for my blessings. I have an incredible patient husband, who shows up, listens, and is willing to stand by my side through all the emotions. I have a fabulous Heavenly Father who always is in my corner, answers my prayers, and helps me grow into the woman I am meant to be.
How does your Heavenly Father speak to you?
One particularly frustrating evening, I couldn't sleep. My thoughts kept circling. As I sat in the library looking at all the cluttered library shelves, feeling overwhelmed and defeated I began a conversation with my Heavenly Father. I vented all my thoughts and then I just sat there in the quiet. As I went over the pros and cons again, I heard my Father's voice, "What do you really want?"
That hit me. It stopped my spirling thoughts in their tracks and made me giggle. I sat there pondering the question: What do I really want? A new list began to form in my head.
Wants:
- a clean, organized space with my family
- my home to be filled with peace - a personal holy space
- monthly payment: same or less
- LOVE our neighborhood
- LOVE our church family
Rejects:
- clutter everywhere
- more furniture that makes the rooms even smaller
- a bigger house payment
- packing and moving (again)
- different church family
Then came the next question: "What is your next step?"
Looking around the room with new eyes, I decided to declutter and let go of the extra physical things that were holding me down. It has been a freeing week. Blessing other homes with things that are holding me down, and starting to feel good in my own home.
I am so grateful for my blessings. I have an incredible patient husband, who shows up, listens, and is willing to stand by my side through all the emotions. I have a fabulous Heavenly Father who always is in my corner, answers my prayers, and helps me grow into the woman I am meant to be.
How does your Heavenly Father speak to you?
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