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November 20, 2016 By MississippiMom

FMF: Choose

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“Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again, “Rejoice!”  Philippians 4:4

I read those verses, and I realize:

I have a choice.

Do I see the scattered crumbs on the table, the chocolate smeared on the shirts or the grinning milk mustaches enjoying every morsel?

Do I see the dirty dishes piled up or the well-fed tummies that sleep soundly under our roof?

Do I see the darkness that is around me or the Light that lives within?

Because they are both there, but I choose which one to see.

After my second (no, third…for there is one who waits for us) child was born, days grew dark, my mind grew dim.  And to survive that time, to move forward THROUGH it (because I could not go around), each day, each moment, I made a choice.

A choice to rejoice.

Thank you, God, for making me…

Thank you, God, for giving me…

Thank you….

Thank you….

Thank you….

And, because “as a man thinks, so he is,” the act of rejoicing led to joy.

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  1. Katie Reid says

    February 27, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Great reminder. Joy is our family’s word for the year. Keep loving those kids well as you choose to see joy in the everyday.:)

    • MississippiMom says

      February 28, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Thanks!

  2. Alia Joy says

    February 27, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    Amen. I had this going on all week. Choose joy. Choose joy. Grasping onto it. Some days it’s harder than others but we have promises we can always cling to. So good.

    • MississippiMom says

      February 28, 2014 at 8:29 am

      The hard days make the choice all the more beautiful, I think, for that is where faith comes in. Thanks for stopping by this week!

  3. Barbie says

    February 28, 2014 at 1:15 am

    Thank you for the reminder to choose joy! Thankful I stopped in from the Five Minute Friday!

    • MississippiMom says

      February 28, 2014 at 8:29 am

      I’m thankful you did, too!

  4. Anita Ojeda says

    February 28, 2014 at 6:36 am

    Joy–what a beautiful choice! Our minds are so powerful (and it’s such a difficult lesson to learn some times) and wonderfully made.

    • MississippiMom says

      February 28, 2014 at 8:31 am

      Amen! Thank you for visiting and commenting today!

  5. Somer says

    February 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Your so right…perspective…joy glasses always make the world magically right itself!

  6. Emily Simmons says

    February 28, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    So true. Beautifully said.

  7. bring breadColleen says

    February 28, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    “Do I see the darkness that is around me or the Light that lives within?

    Because they are both there, but I choose which one to see.” Love this! Thank you!

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