We are blessed.

I have to remember daily that we are blessed. Even when we don't have all the answers or things do not go the way we want them to...we are blessed. In a time when I watch other families pray over their children that are in a life or death situation, I am thankful all four of mine are in our home, safe and healthy. It could be much worse. In a time where I see women raising kids alone (which I have done), we are blessed to have our family all together. In a time when one or both parents are gone all day to one or two jobs, we get to be together all day long.

I could go on and on about this. But I think I am preaching to myself. I have pity parties. I make things harder than they have to. I worry too much. And I tend to be an all or nothing person. If I would just relax, sit back, and only tend to the big things...I know God will take care of the details. Maybe it is all about trusting Him. Hmmm.

A dear friend of mine told me not too long ago, "Life is simple. You just have to choose it to be." Of course my response was something like, "WHAT?!". I don't know simple. I don't know how to live simply or just be simple. But in the moment, my emotions were taking over. I just got back from Mexico and returning home from trips is always hard. You miss the people you spent time with, you are thrown back into "real life", and things don't always go the way you planned when you left. So looking back, I overreacted.

Now I am realizing, my life is simple. And blessed.

I get to do what I love and get paid to do it. I get to work the hours I want to work. I get to train up other leaders to take control of their lives as well. I get to pray for friends. I get to volunteer at our local church feeding hungry. I get to attend Life Group. I get to teach my children what we believe is important for them to learn at home. I get to see my kids and husband all day, every day (minus the hunting days :). I get to travel several times a year to meet with other amazing leaders in our company. I get to have fun. I get to laugh. I get to cry. I get to hug my kids a zillion times a day. I get to kiss them at night and tuck them in.

I am blessed. And really my life is simple. It's choosing it daily that I must remember. Even through the hard days, the busy days, and the crazy days...I am blessed. I don't deserve the life I have. I didn't do anything special to earn it. But man, I am thankful for it. And I pray that daily I remind myself of this, and to keep it simple....so in turn, my kids will learn it too.