Happy Thursday, friends! I wish my words could adequately express what your kindness means to me. So many of you reached out to me yesterday, both here, on socials, or in texts, and you have no idea what that means to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear friends. Thank you for the words that you shared with me, but thank you for your prayers. I feel them with every breath, and I am grateful for all of you.
Guess what? Today is a new day! Every morning when I wake up, I tell the Lord good morning, and I thank Him for the new day. To me a new day equals God's new mercies. This is from a passage in Scripture that I love, Lamentations 3: 22-26. This just means that each and every day, we get a brand new start. If God can extend new mercies each day, then so can I. So, because yesterday's post ended on such a sad note, I'm here to share some reasons why I love my life right now. I hope you enjoy this!
- I don't really have to answer to anyone or give an account to anyone other than myself. It's my house, my life, my rules. I answer only to the Lord Jesus.
- I know myself better. I don't have to guess at who I am anymore. I've lived, loved, learned, and I bring that wisdom into every choice I make.
- I get to make decisions based on peace, not pressure. I get to do what feels right, and not what's expected of me.
- I am as free as a bird! I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. If I want to eat dinner on the couch every night while watching TV, then guess what? I will!
- I get to rediscover passions I didn't have time for earlier. I get to read, write, travel, deepen my faith, and pour into friendships all I want to. I won't get blamed for anything.
- I don't have to cook to please anyone anymore. I can make whatever I want to! I can use all the celery and mushrooms I want, because nobody is here to tell me otherwise.
- I get to sleep in the middle of my bed!
- I can be messy and not feel bad about it.
- I get to be more intentional with my friendships. They feel deeper; dating is more meaningful. I'm not looking for anyone to complete me, and I'm not depending on anyone for my own contentment. I have all of that on my own!
- I can be a neat freak and it'll stay clean for days on end!
- I get to cultivate independence in a beautiful way. I have confidence from managing my own life well for the last year. I get to learn that I am fully capable.
- I don't get made fun of for liking Hallmark movies anymore.
- If I want to go out of town with Chris, he'll go out of town with me, no questions asked.
- I have room to build a life I want: one filled with decor that I love, schedules, hobbies, and routines...and anything else that brings me joy.
- I get to travel with friends or I can go solo. I found out last November how much I love traveling alone! I went to see Noah in McKinney (near Dallas), and I loved staying in a hotel by myself. It was amazing!
- I love the freedom I have to plan the trips I want to take. I have a few coming up, but I'm leaving room in my calendar for more! Nothing brings me greater joy than booking my own airline tickets.
- I don't have to pretend to think men are the greater sex.
- I get to listen to my co-workers complain about their husbands and feel a little victory inside over the fact that I'm so glad I'm no longer married. I loved being married, don't get me wrong, but now that I'm not? I can't explain the feeling I have over this now, because I don't miss it nearly as much as I thought I would.
- I recognize narcissists more easily now and know enough at this point to steer clear of them!
- I get to decide on what thing I get to buy for my sons, and if I want to, I get to spoil them from time to time.
- I don't have to listen to the TV at a stupid volume that kills my ears.
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