![]() ![]() The Bible talks often about how powerful our thoughts are. That one small decision was a game changer. I had to switch directions in my mind and choose which room my thoughts would visit the most. Rooms filled with thoughts of beloved family and friends, God-ordained blessings, hope, and so much more. Rooms that hold fond memories, special occasions, special people, special times. Rooms filled with unfulfilled desires, unmet expectations or loneliness.īut there are also those rooms where we love to let our minds linger. Rooms filled with memories of the past that look much different than the present. Rooms filled with seasons gone by and days we wish we could get back or do over. Rooms filled with memories of grief, heartbreak and loss. Some rooms we’d rather never visit, yet we do. You see, our minds are filled with “rooms” of memories. The mental rooms where we let our thoughts linger will always determine our joy. We have a choice as to which rooms in our minds we allow ourselves to mentally walk into. ![]() One day in early December, as I found myself focusing on how much life had changed and secretly mourning the way things used to be, God spoke to my heart with a life-changing thought: ![]() In addition, two of my children got married last year, which, although an immense blessing, meant even more changes for me as a single mom and for our family Christmas plans and traditions. It was a huge, tear-filled adjustment to leave behind our family home and be in a new, unfamiliar house for the first time in my adult life, especially as the holiday season approached. But oh my goodness, it was hard on my heart. It had been seven years since my marriage ended and my husband left, and it was time to move on. Last summer, I moved from the house my family and I had lived in for 25 years into a smaller home. I was tempted to let my thoughts linger in rooms in my mind that ushered in sadness rather than joy. “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)Īlthough we are already a few months into the new year, I can’t help but remember how this past holiday season was different for me - in more ways than one. ![]()
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