Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Reframing

Tired of:
Having a messy house.

Thankful for:
Having a house.

Tired of:
My body's limitations.

Thankful for:
My body's capabilities.

Tired of:
Never getting everything done.

Thankful for:
A life so full, I never run out of things to do.

Tired of:
Grimy little hands that dirty up my shirt.

Thankful for:
Grimy little hands that wrap around my neck.

Tired of:
Laundry.

Thankful for:
Clothes.

Tired of:
A husband making one more demand on my time.

Thankful for:
A husband who loves me so much that he wants to spend time with me.

Tired of:
Eating the same old, non-allergenic foods. (Potatoes, anyone?)

Thankful for:
Losing weight while not being hungry.

Tired of:
Managing a tight budget.

Thankful for:
Having a tight budget to manage.

Tired of:
Watching my child suffer.

Thankful for:
God's promise that one day, ALL suffering shall cease.

Tired of:
Messes.

Thankful for:
Mess makers.

Tired of:
Doing so many things wrong.

Thankful for:
Doing a few things right.

Tired of:
Insomnia.

Thankful for:
A little personal time to think through my problems.

Do you need to do some reframing today?

5 comments:

  1. Excellent...Perspective is EVERYTHING!

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  2. you are amazing... speaking of grubby lil hands... one time I was getting ready for church, put a dress on but it had something all over the upper part of the skirt section. so I put on another dress. same thing. another dress, same thing... and as I looked through my closet all of my clothes had food or something on them at exactly adam level. he had eaten cake or who knows what and then gone through all my clothes... so I guess I am thankful that i could wear pants to church :)

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  3. Love this! You sure penned it! It is all about perspective. Some days are better than others. I feel the same way!

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  4. Reframing is such a valuable life skill that gets overlooked. I will remember your post next time I need to...ahem, reframe instead of complain.

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