Today?

Today? As in a general today? Well, before I answer that, check out the scrapbook layout I did of Jerry when he made his cigar bass guitar! My theme for a two page layout was circles and this was one of them. I used three different sizes of punches to create the circles and just placed them randomly on the page. Then I used two other punches for the journaling spots. Pretty cool...

Now, about today...it has been a week of decisions, ones that I have great peace about and know that we are doing the right thing. First, Monday we closed on my parent's home place. The buyers and those involved have been amazing in making sure I was taken care of throughout the process. Although it is such a relief in getting the care and upkeep off our shoulders, it is with a small bit of sadness to see the place go. If it weren't for the peace I feel that it was the right time, I wouldn't have considered it. However, the fact it sold in just six short weeks and things have gone this smoothly thus far, it was the right decision.

Sometimes we are required to do things that we are comfortable doing even when it means stepping outside our comfort zone. It isn't easy nor are we sure we are making the right decision. That, my friend, is called walking by faith. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest and my head aching wondering, "Is this the right thing?" when it so is. These days, maybe it is with maturity, ARGH, that word, I don't worry about my decisions so much. I know that if there is peace about it, then it's right. I even decided against pursuing a really great job and the pay that went with it because it's right for me to be home caring for our son and my mother at this point in my life and doing something on a smaller scale that I can do from home. Sometimes decisions aren't easy and may not be what we want but it is the for the best.

The question I ask is will I be happy. It is important to be others focused in decision making but the bottom line is the truth...if you aren't happy with the outcome, then nobody is going to be. It is true that you can create an atmosphere of happiness regarding a decision, at least I can, but will it last? The answer is no, not if it isn't for real. Just because we give something up now doesn't mean something bigger and better won't come along, with faith and peace and the sweet happiness our decision brings, that is just what happens. Our lives tend to battle and fight with decisions instead of taking them calmly and rationally, thinking about them and shelving them, praying about them and picking them back up. When we do, we see them differently after walking away and returning to claiming them. I find when I do the decision was already made all along. It's like opening a present of peace and happiness all at once.

Curious, what was the hardest decision you made today and how did you handle it (and don't say it was getting out of bed LOL...see I read the minds of some of my friends)?

Hugs, Rita