New spot, new job, new experiences, same old me and same God

 So, today marks my first day of Reserve Life - as I reported into work today.  I also finally found a place to live.  It met 1 of my 3 requirements and 1 of the requirements I never thought I wanted.  A beautiful view of the water.   I'm filled with emotions such as; fear, anxiety, excitement and joy.  I'm looking forward to what God has planned for me here.  I'm hoping he has a job planned soon. And hopefully a job and maybe some friends.  Until then.... I'll just sit on the beach and enjoy the view. 

He is... My Comforter

It's been forever, can't you be over it already? No, I am not over it.  I'll probably never be over it.  There are things in life that you can just accept, or you can rationalize it.  Or you can say this is the new normal.  Well, forget that!  It's sucks, just say it.  Don't sugarcoat it for other people.  Don't ignore your pain and ignore your healing to make someone else happy.  New normal is for people who think there's normal. There's only life.  Life changes, the only constant in life is God.  Cling to him with everything you've got.  Learn from him and read his love letter, he will hold you close.  He is.... My comforter.  

 

God controls it all, so control your attitude

My friend wrote this to me and it meant a lot to me; 

Chelle, I pray that as you go through your day you embrace the positive
things God has blessed you with and receive the positivity others try to share with you. It may be hard right now and I realize that, but look to the hills from which cometh your help. It cometh from the Lord.

"For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, "plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

If I haven't already told you today, I LOVE YOU. I am praying for you. I
miss you.

Know that the past cannot be changed, but the future is still in your power.
I hope you can take these words and use them as you continue to allow God to
work through you.

Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams.

The past is what we always tend to look back on, but remember the future is
what we look to, to move forward.

I am so blessed by his words.  Sometimes I fixate so much on the things I cannot change that I forget to fix the things I can change, I can rejoice and be glad for the day and the fact that I'm still living.  I can't control anything much in my life, but I can control my attitude of how I receive it. So, Lord let me control what I can, let me be happy and rejoice in his word.  And give all the other things I can't control up to God.