I am sitting here listening to the rain fall on our tin roof and thinking about how blessed I am, even if I do not always feel particularly blessed. Today, I spent 8 hours working at a local community thrift store (what I usually do on Thursdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays.) It is a lot of fun, but it is also a lot of work, and it is rewarding. The woman who runs it gives my sister and me a lot of clothes for us and our family members. Today I found several outfits for my ten-year old sister.
I sold a pair of sunglasses today for $27.99! That is something to get excited about.
One of the things I am very excited about in my life is my third brother. (I have four brothers and two sisters). At 22, not many people can say they have a 19 month old brother (I even have 6 month old brother.), but I do. And I love him to pieces. He has been such a light in my life, such a joy to be around, and has brought happiness and blessing that I cannot imagine living without. Sometimes I wonder what life was like before he came along. His precious childlike curiosity and constant learning are a joy to observe. He is a walking tape recorder, and he remembers well what things make us smile and laugh. Those things he does all of the time. He doesn't like to see people cry. I had to smile the other day, when he turned and saw me crying for my lost love. He did not like that I was upset. He looked worried, and then he smiled at me. That is so precious. That is how we all should be, all the time, toward one another.
Regardless what I have or do not have, I have the Lord, and no one can take Him from me. And I have the power to determine my own attitude. I will start deciding these things for myself today! I will not let my pain or my past or my situations determine those things for me anymore! Lord, help me to walk worthy of Your calling.
And to you, the One I love, who has hurt me, whom I have hurt in return, I would that I had a lifetime with you to apologize for the pain I may have caused. But I do not. I am sorry. I love you. I cannot forget about you.
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I'm sure he remembers too. He may have really struggled with it. Maybe he really did want to, but I've been through hard times myself. We don't always have it the way we might have wanted, and it could be that neither one of the two parts is to blame. But surely Yaweh will lead your steps. Perhaps to give you exactly what you need, and not what you think you wanted. Great post on music too! Third Day is great!!
Thank you for your comment. I am glad to see someone who appreciates my blog. It is kind of new. I believe that YAHWEH will guide my steps, and I am struggling just now. I know His hand is there, it's just hard to see, you know?
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