"When life gives you lemons make lemonade"
I have found myself getting tickled each day as the little ones sing
"Five little monkeys swinging on a tree teasing Mr. Alligater...can't catch me can't catch me along came Mr.Alligater and snap that monkey right outta that tree!"
It doesn't take much to amuse me.
Life has been busy lately.
Taking on a second job, keeping up with a big event coming up, and all the responsibilities adult hood brings.
Some days I over look the small things. Jumping ahead of myself...
My favorite part of my day today?
Singing with the kids in a circle. Hearing "Miss.Shelsi" 101 times.
It's the small things that make my heart light up!
Taking a step back and realizing this time last year I wasn't able to do circle time with the little's because I was here...
To today.
Living in the moment.
The moment of "Today is a GOOD day!"
"Today I CAN sit and sing with the little's."
Reminding myself bad days will come.
I will have days where I just can't sing with the little's. I will have flares.
Dystonia will bring me to days where I question God. Where I don't understand all the "Why's".
Days where I don't understand his purpose in the pain.
Days where he uses me in ways that I couldn't image.
Those days may include
spilling a drink, dropping a plate, jerking a lot, my speech being more difficult...
And I want to be OK with those days.
I want to look back and say "Man. Jesus used me. If I wouldn't have spilled that drink...I wouldn't have been a blessing or a witness to someone else."
If Dystonia has taught me one thing in life it's this...
You are more then you think you are.
Side note:
When I was in Middle School I remember going through doctors and I had made the statement to Dennis Thompson
"I hate this!"
I'll never forget that look on his face. It was of compassion.
He gently said
"Chels. When life gives you lemons make lemonade!"
I'll never forget that.
To this day he is my go too guy!
My point in this blog is this.
Life isn't as we always imaged it or dreamed it to be.
Hang on to that hope that Jesus has even bigger things for you then you have for yourself.
That in the mist of a dark and hard world you can be someone else's light!
So...
SHINE BRIGHT
and be thankful for the small things such as a child laughing.
(That's the best)
