Blow the Dust Off

I'm sitting here at the table hacking and coughing.  No, I don't have a cold!  Well, not really!  I've already been to the doctor for that.  Anyway, that is not the reason I'm hacking and coughing.  Instead I'm hacking, coughing and choking from all the dust that has been accumulating on this blog.  I'm mean seriously.  I can't even remember that last time I actually sat down and typed something in.  Now that doesn't mean I didn't have anything to say.  Instead what it really means is I got lazy.

So here is a quick catch up.  I'm back in school and this one class, this one class is trying to kick my butt.  Well, actually my butt was kicked and I thought I was going down for the count.  Luckily for me I have an awesome woman in my corner.  My wife!  Yes, she came to the rescue with a dose of truth that reminded me that I am a child of God.

You know, sometimes that is what we all need.  Not a kick in the pants.  We don't need more yelling and screaming.  We don't need someone else telling us to get over it, forget it or even a big move on speech.  Nope!  Sometimes what we need is somebody to come along side us and empathize long enough to gain our trust.  And, when they have our trust we need them to say to us, "God loves you, you are special, and you have tremendous value in God's eyes."  That is what we need more than anything else.  That is what I got from my wife.  Some people had all but stolen my joy, confidence and belief in myself.  I don't even know why they were so negative.  Nor do I know why I was somewhat dumb enough to let them try to take it in the first place.  I'm just blessed because my wife took the time to say - you are a child of God and no matter what, God loves you.

So, perhaps you have had a bad day.  Maybe your spouse has been a jerk, or your boss, or someone at school or on the road.  Maybe it was someone you trusted or respected and they took a cheap shot at you.  Well, if that is you than let me say to you - God loves you!  God knows you are special and you have tremendous value.  And you are a wonderfully made child of God.