APRIL SHOWERS

 

     April has not always been the best month for me. The purpose of this blog is in no way to complain or search for pity or have anyone feels sorry for me . I am not planning on rambling on about my struggles or what has taken place in my life. If anything, what I have experienced in the last few years in the month of April has made me a better person. They say hindsight is 20/20 and they are so right...whoever "they" is! I have one happy day in April...My son Tyler's birthday on the 13th. There are other not so great days I don't celebrate and I do remember how painful they were. I still have dreams about those experiences...not good dreams. That is all in the past and I have embraced one thing. It is time to move on to better things. Let me share with you what I have learned during my yearly "April Showers!"

1. Put God first! - If it wasn't for my relationship with my Lord Jesus Christ, I would have never survived. I put God first in my life because I know He is going to take care of me. He has never let me down and has always met my needs!

2. Be positive - Nobody likes hanging out with someone who is always negative. I have discovered that when you have a positive attitude, it can be contagious. Complaining never gets you anywhere. Remaining positive is the way to go. I want to continue to be positive!

3. Take it one day at a time - I can't change what happened in the past but I can change me now. Although sometimes life feels like the movie "Groundhog Day" where you repeat the same routine over and over. Each day brings about new challenges! All I can do is take it one day at a time!

4. Don't be stressed - I have realized one of my biggest challenges is becoming stressed over little nitpicky things. It has been said "Don't sweat the small stuff." There is no reason to be stressed. Stress leads to sickness and worry cannot be in our vocabulary.

5. Laugh - I find humor in everything. Guests at Chick Fil-A asking for "Sawsses" with the lovely New York accent. Customers at Home Depot who want to know why we don't sell built in swimming pools.  love watching old comedies and I love cracking jokes at my workplaces. We need to laugh not just sometimes but all the time! The Bible even tells us "Laughter is good like a medicine. There certainly is humor in everything!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK FRIENDS!!