Turn and face the strange...

Dictionary.com defines change as: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone; to become different; to become transformed or converted. I'm going through a life change right now. And as we can pretty much all attest....change isn't easy. Changing one's behavior...why is it so darn hard?

I've never been a person to take things lying down. I've learned hard lessons in my life that have shaped the adult that I've become. I've learned that only I can make myself happy. That I should chose the people that I want to share my happiness with very carefully. That being a parent is the hardest job in the world, and that I WILL do it badly. I've learned that looking on the bright side of things can help you through a really tough day. That a hug is a remedy for cuts, tears, and bruises not only of the flesh, but of the heart. That a kind word can go along way. I've learned that you really are hardest on yourself. That there is no such thing as perfection. And I've learned that I am truly loved by my Heavenly Father, and in that I can do anything.

Romans 12:1-2 states "Christians are transformed (changed) by renewing their minds. To live differently, we must think differently. We must not seek to be like the world but to use our bodies in God's service.

To live differently, we must think differently.

My life change.... it's been hard. I had to admit that I've been wrong. That what I've been doing isn't working. I had to sign papers which admitted my defeat. And I'm not done. I have to rehash it all in front of people that I don't know and who will make decisions on my behalf. It's very easy to think that it's all out of my control. But I know that it's not. Life isn't kindergarten. No one is going to catch me if I fall. As much as I would like to have some strong arms come in and swoop me up, I have to put on my big girl panties and do this myself.

I do thank God for putting strong supportive people in my life. Without them, this would be so much harder. They give me words of wisdom, education, and support. They've encouraged me to keep going, and keep striving for something better.

To live differently, we must think differently. But it would be nice to get a hug for the tears...and the bruises of my heart.

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