Wisdom of the Birds

Hello ladies,
I am sorry that I did not get this posted last week. Before I knew it the week was done and over. So here I am. Please read the next story "Wisdom of the Birds". Here is a small glimpse to this week’s story.

Life can bring many different life changing events your way. You can be going along with life planning for one thing and then all of a sudden an event happens such as a loss of a job, an illness, a death in the family, a divorce and so on.

Our story this week shows how planning for retirement can change in an instance. Instead of planning on being alone with one another, there is a sick parent to take care of, a child moving back home with her child, or a husband’s mental health not in good shape due to loosing his parents last year. Then, the husband looses his job. What else could go wrong?

Now the wife must request a leave from work to help out her daughter who is an emotional wreck. The wife decides to take a leave of absence from work in order to stay home to take care of the grandchild while her daughter puts her life together.

As adults/parents we have to make decisions that are hard but end up being rewarding in the end. There was already one income loss due to the husband loosing his job. Now the second income will be limited as well. But the joy of raising a grandchild will bring life back into the home.

Nature is so beautiful. God new what he was doing when creating all the animals, trees, plants and so on! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love when the leaves change from green to a warm red, orange, and yellow.

It is amazing how things can be put into perspective when you do not have much. For me, I have learned to live on a budget as a single mother with two boys. We buy only what we need and wait for the things that we want.

Here is the second life lesson we need to learn ~

Instead of focusing on your flaws and shortcomings, you should focus on the strengths, talents, and positive qualities God gave you. There has to be a balance in your life. For example; everything you have done, everyone you have loved, every mistake you have made, every obstacle you have overcome ~ this is what created the women you are today.

We must have a committed relationship with our self in order to live a balance life. Avoiding taking care of yourself only brings a destructive array around yourself ~ you are not much help to others. We are to love ourselves as Jesus loves us. Ladies, he sees you as precious jewels that glisten in the light and shine brightly in the dark. Embrace who you are. God created us for a purpose and that purpose is not for us to look down upon ourselves.

I will be back later this week with my answers to the questions. I look forward to reading yours. God bless and have a great week!

Questions to ponder ~
What three things I've accomplished in my life I'm most proud of?

What are five to my strengths, talents, and positive qualities? (yes, you do have them. If you spend a little time, you'll find that there are far more than five)

How do I use my gifts and strengths in everyday life?

Are there ways in which I could make better use of my resources?