Well... I've been a little down lately. No particular reason. I have a wonderful family, awesome husband, beautiful girls.... we all have our ups and downs. With a teen in the house it is a bit challenging at times.... but the overall picture is a great one that I wouldn't trade for the world. I also really like my job... teaching music. I am right where I am supposed to be, but just feeling down. It is like something inside of me is making me feel this way..... could it be the weather? I don't know. I guess women just go thru times like this, hormone things going on as I approach the grand age of 40....
Today I am feeling better as I got to be outside working in my flower beds, washing my car and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. The air was fresh and I took deep breaths as I walked our two golden retrievers down the road trying to take in the freshness of the day. I do have so much to be thankful for.....
The thing my mind keeps coming back to is this: No matter how we feel, we are still safe in God's care. Our emotions don't change our eternity. Even when I feel yucky and down, Christ is still my Savior. When I am not as thankful as I shoud be, when I take things for granted, even when I complain about trivial things, I am still His child and I still live for Him. I will praise Him when I feel good about life, I will praise Him when I feel bad. I will praise Him when I am up and even when I am down. When I feel Him close, I will praise Him, and when I am distant, I will still praise Him.
I will prevail thru the down times..... and I will press on toward the goal... to live my life growing each day and serving my Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ.