WHOA

Ever feel as though no matter how hard you try you can never live up to the expectations other people have for you? It could be the expectations of friends, family, employers, or complete strangers. This is a bit how I have felt this past week.

It seems that friends always have someone else they'd rather hang out with or share their life with. Family has the expectation to be everywhere at once and to move on with my life. Employers expect that employees will pick up the slack of those other employees.

The world is getting to me this week. Somethings that wouldn't normally be a big deal, are getting me down. It seems like the world is spinning too fast and I just can't keep up.Maybe it is the added stress I have been under this past week, the fact that I am getting sick, or the dreary weather. I am not sure. But what I do know is that I am praying that life will soon slow down and those things that I can't control or change on my own begin to work themselves out.

"For I know that plans I have for you says the Lord!" That is a great deal of hope as I struggle with ways of the world this week.

Smile, for there is ALWAYS something worth smiling about!

AWE

You stood before creation
Eternity in your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
And carried the cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what could I say?
And what could I do?
But offer this heart, Oh God
Completely to you

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your spirit alive in me
This life to declare your promise
My soul now to stand

So what could I say?
And what could I do?
But offer this heart, Oh God
Completely to you

I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul Lord to you surrendered
All I am is yours

footprints in the sand

ou walked with me,
Footprints in the sand,
And helped me understand,
Where I'm going,

You walked with me,
When I was all alone,
With so much unknown,
Along the way,
Then I heard you say,

I promise you,
I'm always there,
When your heart is filled with sorrow,
And despair, I'll carry you
When you need a friend
You'll find my footprints in the sand.

I see my life flash across the sky,
So many times have I been so afraid.
And just when I, have thought I lost my way,
You gave me strength to carry on,
That's when I heard you say,

I promise you
I'm always there
When your heart is filled
With sorrow and despair
And, I'll carry you
When you need a friend
You'll find my footprints in the sand.

When I'm with you,
Well I know you've been there,
And I can feel you when you say,

I promise you (you)
I'm always there
When your heart is filled (when your heart)
With sadness and despair (and despair)
I'll carry you when you need a friend (need a friend)
You'll find my footprints in the sand. (I promise you)

Ohh. (I'm always there)

When your heart is full of
Sadness and despair, (and despair)
I'll carry you when you need a friend. (I'll carry you)
You'll find my footprints in the sand.

I had a pretty rough day today. It was one of those days when nothing seems to go right and everything seems to go wrong. I did a fair amount of whining and a lot of sulking.
Then after I finished complaining to a friend I realized that life could be so much more challenging. I could have a medical scare or a serious condition. I could have family issues or many other more serious things to work though.
And here I sit whining and complaining and stressing out over petty things that don’t really matter. So today I am choosing to have a better attitude when things just seem to be falling apart. I will find the bright side of things and look for the positives. Today is the first day of the rest of your life…