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1 year ago
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
2010
The most perfect gift from above...the ultimate blessing!
Our Claire Carter 
This year it has taken me a while to figure what my New Year's Resolution was going to be...there is always the common themes; a new weight lose plan, be a better friend, wife, mother, get organized, blog more, etc. I think all of these are wonderful, great ways to start off the New Year so please don't think I am shunning you if any of these happen to be your New Year's Resolution.
I need 2010 to be a better year than 2009.....and I think there are many of you out there that feel the same way. The state of our economy, the tension of our depressed, stressed and anxious America, the most painful stories to hear...from the lose of a baby (by far the worst), to the struggling marriage, to financial deterioration of educated, hardworking people...we need 2010 to be full of happy days. Please don't get me wrong 2009 brought me many blessings and I am forever grateful for such blessings!!!
This year it has taken me a while to figure what my New Year's Resolution was going to be...there is always the common themes; a new weight lose plan, be a better friend, wife, mother, get organized, blog more, etc. I think all of these are wonderful, great ways to start off the New Year so please don't think I am shunning you if any of these happen to be your New Year's Resolution.
I need 2010 to be a better year than 2009.....and I think there are many of you out there that feel the same way. The state of our economy, the tension of our depressed, stressed and anxious America, the most painful stories to hear...from the lose of a baby (by far the worst), to the struggling marriage, to financial deterioration of educated, hardworking people...we need 2010 to be full of happy days. Please don't get me wrong 2009 brought me many blessings and I am forever grateful for such blessings!!!
So, back to my New Year's Resolution....I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about kids and her child was going through a phase of waking up in the morning with a bad attitude and she told her child " You have the choice to get out of bed and decide if it is going to be a good day or a bad day" in other words it is your decision on how you view the world, it is your decision what your attitude is, it is your decision if you are going to be happy or mad or sad....she probably never knew those words would stick in my head and how often I think about what she said. But it is very true!!! We can try to see all the good in our lives or we can harp on all the imperfections. I am choosing to put the first foot forward to make my life happier everyday. I am choosing to get out of bed with a smile on my face. I am choosing to know that my life in 2010 is going to be better because I am going into it with a different attitude. All of this certainty comes with something bigger and better than just me changing my attitude. It comes with truly leaning on Christ...I have always been a Christian and always believed! But my attitude has changed and my relationship with the Lord has changed...all for the better...faith and trust in the Lord can bring a peace and calmness to our everyday lives.
And let me just add, I started blogging not long before Claire was born in 2008 and while I was home with her I came across Kelly's Korner blog which many of you follow, I fell to my knees the day baby Harper was born, crying and pleading with the Lord for this family that I didn't even know...the emotions of having a baby born not breathing were all to raw to me. (A detail not many people know, Claire was not breathing when she was born, but after several rounds of oxygen she cried out...music to our ears.) After following Harper's story I was amazed by her parents unwavering faith and attitude, along with the rejoicing at Harper's recovery. I have since read many blog about sick babies and babies that have gone to the Lord way to soon in our earthly eyes....but their parents strength and faith in the Lord in beyond amazing...amazing is an understatement. So, I posed the question to myself if I was faced with the same trials and tribulations would my current relationship with the Lord carry me through the pain? And the quick answer would be no...I don't know enough about the Bible to know all the answers to my questions and concerns. I do know that my relationship with Christ is strong enough I would know that would be my only answer and my peace would be to seek the Lord...but I don't want to have a "wake-up" call to make my relationship with Christ grow. As a mother, if I had to walk a mile in these mother's shoes I would want to know what good came from my heartache....I know I am not the only one out there that has read your stories and wanted my relationship with Christ to grow. Godspeed to you if you are reading this, Godspeed!
So, 2010 for me brings is a positive attitude and new growth as my life as a Christian! What better happiness is there?! Maybe this is your resolution too...I sure do hope so....if everyone in the world had a smile on their face and God in their heart oh, what a world it be!!! I hope you have a wonderful day.....and feel free to leave a comment if you have God in your heart:)
And let me just add, I started blogging not long before Claire was born in 2008 and while I was home with her I came across Kelly's Korner blog which many of you follow, I fell to my knees the day baby Harper was born, crying and pleading with the Lord for this family that I didn't even know...the emotions of having a baby born not breathing were all to raw to me. (A detail not many people know, Claire was not breathing when she was born, but after several rounds of oxygen she cried out...music to our ears.) After following Harper's story I was amazed by her parents unwavering faith and attitude, along with the rejoicing at Harper's recovery. I have since read many blog about sick babies and babies that have gone to the Lord way to soon in our earthly eyes....but their parents strength and faith in the Lord in beyond amazing...amazing is an understatement. So, I posed the question to myself if I was faced with the same trials and tribulations would my current relationship with the Lord carry me through the pain? And the quick answer would be no...I don't know enough about the Bible to know all the answers to my questions and concerns. I do know that my relationship with Christ is strong enough I would know that would be my only answer and my peace would be to seek the Lord...but I don't want to have a "wake-up" call to make my relationship with Christ grow. As a mother, if I had to walk a mile in these mother's shoes I would want to know what good came from my heartache....I know I am not the only one out there that has read your stories and wanted my relationship with Christ to grow. Godspeed to you if you are reading this, Godspeed!
So, 2010 for me brings is a positive attitude and new growth as my life as a Christian! What better happiness is there?! Maybe this is your resolution too...I sure do hope so....if everyone in the world had a smile on their face and God in their heart oh, what a world it be!!! I hope you have a wonderful day.....and feel free to leave a comment if you have God in your heart:)
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