LIFE IS HARD!

There is a lot of hurting people in the world.  Actually a lot right in my own small world.  I have been hurting a little myself lately! Hurting and way too busy.  That would be the reason for no blogs for a month!

Not an excuse, not right, just stating the facts.  Maybe you can relate.  Let me try to recap this past month since my last blog.

I was busy getting ready for vacation then company coming then the community yard sale.

We enjoyed vacation with Ted and Debbie, my brother and sister-in-law, in Myrtle Beach at a Gospel Convention.  Great gospel singing and preachers/speakers that could motivate you high as the clouds! It was a great week with fun times and good fellowship.

But now we are home again and I slowly came down off the mountain facing reality. Ted and Debbie are once again nine hours away. We are all hurting and longing for days gone by with Mom, Dad, Amanda and the old home place now gone on to new owners.  Lisa and Sammie have got back to their own homes.

Life hurts when we are separated from loved ones either by death or miles.  Life is hard when unexpected expenses come. Life is crazy when we are pulled so many directions at once. Life gets  worse when we feel so very alone and things seem to be closing in.

I am so thankful that God is still on the throne in heaven and still in control.  God has given us the keys to make it through this life.

1. God has something to say to you! He has a plan and purpose for you. Read your Bible every day to find out what His plan is for you!
2. Pray every day. Pray all during the day. Pray about anything, everything. Don’t be afraid to tell Him your hurts and fears and desires.  He already knows – might as well be honest with him. Let go of the guilt if you have asked God to forgive you of your sins.  Get on the same page He is on:

3. When you are talking to God spend more time being thankful than asking for Him to fix this or take away that.

If you aren’t to the point where you talk to God, just start making a list of all you have to be thankful for.  List 25 things.  Do it every hour if you need too! It is hard if not impossible to be down and depressed when you have a thankful heart and mindset.

Focus on what you have not what you don’t have.

Focus on what can be not what was.

Focus on God not yourself or your circumstances.  He is bigger than any problem you have. He has control of everything!

Philippians 4:6-8 New Living Translation (NLT) 

⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 

⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, , and admirable. Think about things and pure, and lovely that are excellent and worthy of praise.