Just one more thing...

First off, Happy "National Siblings Day!"  Kind of random, and I wouldn't have known that if it wasn't for Facebook, but as soon as I realized it, I stopped scoping plea transcripts to make this happy collage... and I'm pretty okay with that decision. lol

Love you, Rachael LaJo! :)

Tonight was the first meeting for a new women's group that my friend, Lindsay, is starting.  It's a group for older women to come in and speak to women in my age range, and we're going to focus on a different topic every month, (including practical things like career, health, etc).  I'm excited about it, and tonight was really good.  Lindsay's mom spoke to us about self-worth, and one thing she said about the strategies of Satan was a well-timed reminder:

• Surrounded by blissful perfection and a million wonderful things God had created for her, Satan drew Eve's focus toward the one thing she didn't/couldn't have, quickly convincing her that she couldn't possibly be happy and fulfilled without it.

So true, and exactly how he works in all of our lives.  To convince us that no matter how much God has blessed us with, we should zero in and dwell on what is missing and how miserable we are without it and how we can go about getting it for ourselves!!  

That might not hit anyone else as profoundly as it did me, but I thought it was worth sharing. There will always be something more, something we feel we are missing, but we can choose to focus on God's presence and His blessings, then reap joy instead of misery.  It all comes back to the choose life theme again.

Anyway, happy Wednesday, and good night!