Instead of the Snow I See the Cardinal
I guess what I’m experiencing is a little like the phrase “Glass half full” concept. While working through the Made to Crave DVD Lysa TerKeurst takes a negative word and exchanges it for a positive one. From deprivation to empowerment, guilt to peace, that kind of thinking. She mentioned that it is a switch, a turn in thinking.
We’re on our seventh snow day. You read correctly, seven. I tend to be a person tied to my schedule. It wasn’t that long ago I’d be completely unglued because between holidays, report card days and snow days they have been off ten days since Christmas. They have had one full week of school since December. Not that I’m counting…
I can’t control the weather and overall the kids are hanging in pretty well for being home so much. I’m trying to concentrate on the positive.
Instead of the snow, I see the brilliant cardinal.
Instead of the to do, I realize there is also an already done.
Instead of loneliness, I embrace the exclusive time with God.
Instead of what I’m missing, I concentrate on what I have.
And that’s how I’m surviving winter.
