Thought of the week comments for Jan 25th

If you live in Southern California you witnessed the horrendous weather we had last week. Storm after storm, day after day. I never thought there would be an end to the rainfall. Then, finally yesterday the sun came out and we all awakened to the beautiful snow capped mountains. Isn't this a picture of our life sometimes. At moments, our lives feel like there will never be an end to the cloudy, stormy days. We anticipate the day when the storm will end and we see sunlight piercing through the clouds. A brighter day is on the horizon!! If you are currently in a stormy season in your life, think about the rewards that happen after a storm. A brighter and greener landscape, clearer and fresher air, beautiful snow capped mountains, vibrant colored spring flowers. It's difficult to see the outcome of our storms, but when we put our faith and belief in God, his hand is upon us. He tells us in his word, Galations 6:9 "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." If we give up and lose sight of our faith and hope, we will never reap the rewards God intends for us. Anticipate what you will reap, but while in the storm, look for those wonderful truths and lessons to be learned.

Thought of the week comments for Jan 17th

Life is precious!! The other night, my husband was out of town and I decided to take my kids to dinner. As we were driving to our location, we witnessed a motorcycle accident that had just happened. I drove upon cars that were stopped on the side of the road and we couldn’t figure out what was happening because there were no emergency vehicles at the scene yet. I looked over to my left, and there was a young man who crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He was laying on the ground and he looked lifeless. There were people around him and one man had his hand on his body and it looked like he was praying for this young man’s life. It looked as if this young man had lost his life right at the scene. Oh my heart just became sick at this sight. I immediately pulled my car over, my kids were pretty shook up and we prayed for this young mans life. It's been 3 days now since this accident and I can’t get this picture out of my mind. I keep thinking, one minute this man had breath of life and the next minute his life was gone. When we see situations like this, it makes us stop and think about how every moment we live is precious. Make every second count because you never know when it's your last breath. I love the words of Jesus in John 10:10, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Are you making every moment count and living your life to the fullest? If not, how can you start living life to your fullest? Do you need to repair a relationship, start working towards your dreams and goals, spending quality time with those who are closest to you, saying "I love you" to a loved one? Do it today because life is too precious to waste another moment.

Thought of the week comments for Jan 10th

My husband has a great saying he continually reminds me of. "Is your glass half full or half empty?" I love it when he reminds of these words because too many times I can be focused on what I don't have, as opposed to what God has given me as tremendous blessings. The other day I took my kids for a walk down to the park. As we were walking, my two older kids were riding their bicycles in front of me and my little one was behind me in the wagon singing her favorite Barnie tune, "I love you, You love me, we're a happy family ...." It was such a precious moment! As I watched my son's little head bobbing in his big bicycle helmet, my daughter trying to ride her new beach cruiser bike, and listening to the sweet little voice of my two year old, I paused and said, "Thank you God for giving me these precious, healthy, kids who so many times I take for granted." You see it's easy to forget our lives are filled with many half full glasses. We just have to look for it. In each moment we have a choice to make. Are we going to look at our situation as half empty or half full?Look at the blessings surrounding you everyday and take your hick-ups as opportunities. This is looking at life as the glass half full instead of half empty. What can you do today to look at your glass as half full instead of half empty? Please share your thoughts I would love to hear.

thought of the week for jan 3rd

It's a new year are you ready? As I was at the gym today trying out new pieces of equipment, I was quickly reminded of the fact when we choose to try new things in life, we become more confident and grow in areas we never thought we could learn. It's easy to get into a rut and do the same things over and over again. That's what we call a comfortable lifestyle. When we take a risk and try something new, our lives become richer and better. Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone and try something new this year? How about trying a new food (my kids need this one), a new routine, a new workout, find a new friend, do a task differently. I bet when you have accomplished something new, you will feel more proud and confident in who you are. Happy New Year to you all!!