Richly Blessed

You're probably not gonna believe this, but I'm actually going to do a positive blog entry!  Yep, I know!  You're as stunned as I am!  It's not something I do very often, if ever, even.  I'm just reflecting on things and how life is going.  All that whining and complaining I do day to day has a way of chipping away at the joy God has given me.  No matter how bad things get, there is always something good in the midst of it...always.  My failure to see that is just a reflection of how weak I am and how easily I let my faith fall flat.  You see, I have a job, granted it's not the most wonderful job in the world and I don't make a whole lot of money and the hours (as you have heard me gripe about more than you want to) are bad, but it's a job.  I am healthy.  My family is healthy.  This will not always be and I know that.  God has allowed me to wake up another day and I have the assurance of knowing I am saved by His son, Jesus, and so after my time in this world is up I have a heavenly home with Him!  We have hot water...electricity...vehicles to get us to and fro...my husband has 2 great jobs and serves his church and Lord faithfully...we all have clothes to wear, and plenty of them...our pantry and fridge is full of food that we won't even begin to wipe out...I have a shower with hot water to wash away my cares...so why in the world would I even think about complaining?  There are people starving everywhere...people dying of cancer...people who are looking for jobs because they have no choice...when I stop and think of it that way, I feel ridiculous for even thinking I've got it bad.  Geez!  I am one richly blessed individual.  I make the conscious decision every minute of every day about whether I'm gonna whine, cry, or pity myself.  Shame on me!  Sure, we all need a few seconds of feeling a little bad or sorry for ourselves, but for crying out loud, I need to just GET OVER IT, MAN! 

Tomorrow morning I am doing an interview for a possible job change.  My main reasoning behind changing jobs is due to the fact that my current job won't let me work normal morning/afternoon hours.  It's been hard on me and my family having to deal with my fatigue, my moodiness...all that comes with lack of sleep and pressure to work.  I've prayed that God would open doors for me and help me find a way out of this situation.  I've applied and tested for probably about 5 different jobs that allow me to stay home and work on a computer, only one of which is a medical transcription position.  I was certain I needed to get away from being an MT, but if God intends for me to stay one, I'm cool with that.  Tomorrow's interview is for an MT position.  If the hours jive and things go well I'll probably take the position.  With the other possibilities out there pending right now I'll probably still take it if offered and I can work daytime.  No matter what, God already knows how the interview is gonna go and whether I'll be taking the job or not.  That makes me feel safe. 

This weekend I'll be taking my doll clothes to the cool upscale flea market here in town, The Bees Knees, and I'm excited.  I'm a little scared that my things will be on display on such a large scale, but it will be a test to see if my stuff is good enough and if so, I'm gonna do my best to make it kind of a side career.  And also this weekend I'll be taking ALL my other things to another cool flea market, The Freeway Emporium, where I'll have a part in my father-in-law's booth. 

The future looks bright for now, but I know we go through valleys and peaks, so my valley could be just around the corner.  Still yet, I believe that I'm gonna try to live life to the fullest and enjoy this peak while I have it because we are not promised tomorrow or anything beyond that. 

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