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| Celebrate every day! |
We are already six
months into the year and are anxious to celebrate our country's 244th birthday,
July 4th, 1776--the day when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by
Congress and still stands today!
No, we are not going to have a history
lesson here today. We are simply saying that the celebration of America is more
than just sparklers and fireworks (although those are lots of fun!). Instead,
we want to point out that our lives can be a celebration too--every day.
Now that we are out on our own and living
as single-again women, what could we say is our greatest feeling of all? Would
it be the peace we now enjoy? Would it be relief from all the chaos and verbal
and physical abuse? How about freedom? All of these and more are a reason to
celebrate and fill our hearts with unexplainable joy.
Our Own Independence Day
If our lives don't exactly feel that way
(yet), it's okay! We may still be mourning for a life left behind even though
that life wasn't what we imagined it should be way back when. Now, think about
this: all that freedom we talked about in the above paragraph can be scary and
maybe the reason that keeps us from moving forward.
We have many difficult choices right now
so it may seem easier to just turn back and grab for something that is no
longer there, which only causes confusion and emptiness. But when we look
at our own Independence Day and determine to move
through the open doorway, we’ll see the possibilities for our best life on
the other side. And our hearts will dance and sing!
The momentum that escorts us through that
door is exciting. It’s like riding a bicycle for the first time in many, many
years. We won’t have time to look back but only to view the passing scenery.
There are so many things to do, places to go, and plans to make that our days
will fly by! We certainly have had ideas running around in our heads for years
that we are now free to make happen.
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| Ready to ride? |
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep
your balance, you must keep moving.” (Albert
Einstein)
This quote is a favorite of this blogger
because it displays an attitude of never giving up. If one thing doesn’t work
in our lives, we can try another way. If traveling in one direction is
frustrating, we can choose a friendlier path. We cannot allow any detours to
get in our way because we are determined and know what we want. We just must go
after it. Today!
New, Fresh, and Hopeful
Hooray! We are on our way! Planning,
experimenting, and seeking wise counsel are all part of this new way to rebuild
our lives. We may even want to find other women who are traveling in the same
direction. In fact, it is advisable to do so. They may be struggling at the
beginning or learning to navigate in the middle or have nearly reached the
finish line. So, someone will be able to come alongside us to help no matter
where we are on the journey.
The Bible says, “A person standing alone
can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three
are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken” (Ecclesiastes
4:12 NLT).
If we keep our eyes and ears open and sense
something missing while planning our adventure, it may just be a lack of
support from others. We shouldn’t feel as if we need to keep our new marital
status a secret fearing what others will say. If our attitudes are new, fresh,
and hopeful, others can’t help but see improvement in us. And they are the ones
we can count on for a friendly face.
"A miserable heart means a miserable
life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song" (Proverbs 15:15 The Msg).
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