Prespective...

Life is what you make of it. I try to hold true to that saying. I may complain about and focus on the crazyness at work, or wishing for more money, or wishing I lived closer to my best girlfriends,get down on myself for not being a perfect Christian, I could give in to negative opinions around me, or hoping other's values always lined up with mine and so on.. but if I only focused on these things, I would routinely be pesemistic.

Instead. I am going to choose to have prespective and be optomistic. I am blessed by God. I have a well paying job I have worked hard to obtain through grad school and hard work.I find my work fufilling. I have enough money to pay for all my needs and many many of my wants. I have amazing friends across the U.S. that make for great trips to visit and frequent cell phone calls to brighten my day.I have a close supportive extended family. I have a God who loves me despite my mistakes. I have a husband who loves me, respects me and enjoys my company. I am in good health. I have the ability to be cheerful and make the most out of not ideal situations. I have the ability to chose my attitude. Many in this world are in much greater need than I am on my levels. I chose to be optomistic and have prespective in life. I chose to give glory to God for the blessings in life and pray that I can be positive and shine for him despite the sometimes negative world around me.

Dear God, let my life be a light to those in darkness of the world around me. Help me to see with your eyes and to have a cheerful and thankful heart at all times. Amen