January 31, 2011- February Already!

     Tomorrow starts a new month and a new year of life for me. I’ll be 36 on the 7^th. I sure don’t feel like 36, but who ever feels their age anyway?! I do wonder what this year will bring me though, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not in fear of what it will bring, but instead, I am looking forward to it, even if it means big changes or whole new challenges, both of which most certainly will occur.  Life is not predictable. No one is ever safe from all the ups and downs that come with it.  It’s all a matter of how you respond to what happens, how you deal with it that makes it’s heartbreaking or inspirational.  When life knocks you down, do you get up again? When someone slaps you in the face, do you slap back or do you turn the other cheek? However you take on the every day challenges will most likely reveal how you will handle life’s bigger messes. Do you let the small things disrupt your entire day, putting you in a sour mood over nothing much? Do you turn to God when it all falls apart or do you shake your fist and scream at Him?  Over the years, I think I’ve responded in all of the ways above, but in the end the only tactic that every truly worked has been to let go of the bad and trust Him to bring on the good! So, either way God, whatever this year and this month brings, happy or sad, You are in charge, and I trust You to find a way to bring out the good in it!