Changing Your Thoughts

So many times we ruin our days by our own negative thoughts...just constantly dwelling on the negative, and putting the positive out of the picture. Why do we dwell on the negative things in life? I have wasted so many days of my own life wishing things were different, waiting for things to change...but negative things don't change for negative people! If you think negatively, you will only receive negative results. This quote is a GREAT reminder that we get what we give. Changing our thoughts to a happy and positive outlook...makes our life THAT much better. If you think positive.....positive things will happen! Now that is not to say that some stumbling blocks won't be in the way, because they will, but keeping your focus on the good things will far out way the bad. I've challenged myself to focus my thoughts and my speech on good, positive, encouraging things...and I hope you will do the same.... We need to start enjoying this life God has blessed us with, and we need to have a positive testimony to others, that we are blessed and we are thankful!

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Philippians 4:8

Today I Will Choose Joy

As like many other women in the world, I am addicted to pinterest. While searching through pinterest today I came across this picture, and it really spoke to me. It seems like everything I see on facebook is negative, and then I look at my own facebook and realize I am just as negative, if not worse. Why? What in the world do I have to complain about!? I have an amazing husband, beautiful son, loving family, nice home, newer car, I have a lot...yet I still find it necessary to be negative all the time. I kept staring at the screen as those words just ripped right through me... CHOOSE. JOY. I've been wasting my days dwelling on negative people, negative circumstances....when really I just need to put those things behind me, and keep moving forward. Being an adult is never easy, bills will always comes, unexpected expenses will always arise, but never once did God just say "Here you go, figure this out". He has always provided for us, and He always will.... so why NOT choose joy?? Today I am going to focus on the good, and forget that bad.. I am going to encourage others not hinder them. And i will continue to do this, not just today, but every single day because I have been blessed by my Savior, and I am commanded to be a light to others and its about time I start doing that! As for facebook, I am done, besides pictures of my little chunky boy for family... i wont be posting anymore. It is SO easy to just quickly write out my anger and click post.... but what good does that do... how does that make me look.... Angry, Hateful, Bitter, Ungrateful....all the things that I really do not want to be known for, because thats not me... or atleast I refuse to let that be me any longer!