Wow! What a week! It has ranged from really stormy, wet, dark weather here in Portland to sunny, beautiful days! The weather has represented my week (well maybe I didn't have "storms" this week but for sure some rain in my life)...
Some of the "rain"...a horrible day at work Tuesday (it is not easy to make me cry and a student succeded)...a leak in my roof/chimney (to me that represents $$ and the unknown)...my sister lost her job...some hard realizations about myself...stressful moments just about every day of work...
But there was sunshine and for this I am SO GRATEFUL! I had a great time continuing to get to know my "new" home community...I have had super times with the Lord this week- in my stress I have turned to Him and He is right there giving me strength...an encouraging nursery leaders meeting...friends who care...a sweet puppy who seems to know when I am stressed...a friend coming out to look at my chimney and will be coming back to fix it...a job that though has been stressful had some great moments this week with grateful students, encouraging co-workers, rewarding moments...a friend having her baby...notes and presents...hugs...literal sunshine that gives me more energy and joy...Christmas music...health...
Wow...I suddenly realize how the sunshine really has outweighed the rain! :) Basically I am trying to let the good stuff be on my mind more than the bad...I really have SO MUCH to be grateful for and it is easy to forget during the stressful moments!
Thanks for listening to my process...I hope you all have had sunshine in your lives this week :)
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