Share Your Story

  The other day on Facebook I saw a post and it said something like, "Avoid post your problems on facebook, your problems need personal attention not social media attention..." something to that effect.  I was thinking about this and obviously it is all about perspective.  I post a lot on facebook, not because I'm seeking attention, but because I want to share my story.  I have posted a lot about my miscarriage and my appointments because I want to help others going through the same thing.  Not everyone is okay with letting the world know what they're going through, I am.

  I think that God made me an open and honest person for a reason.  I love sharing with people and hopefully encouraging and helping them through what I'm going through.  Throughout high school and my young adult life, I did become an attention seeker and went after the wrong things and people.  I didn't know how to be loved and accept it, so when I was bored I went on to the next thrill.  The regrets I have from my past are unimaginable, but I had God watching over me every step of the way.  Then He brought my husband into my life and he rescued me from myself.

  My husband has changed my life inside out.  I never thought anyone could love me the way that he does.  We've had our fair share of marital problems, but Mike never gave up on me.  He told me one time that divorce never ever crossed his mind, quitting on me wasn't an option.  Could you imagine if everyone thought that way?  There would be a lot less divorce for sure.  I've heard the saying as well, "if there's a light bulb out in your house, you change the light bulb you don't buy a new house..."  We are becoming a society of quitters.  I'm being completely honest here.  I even find that true in myself.  I don't know how many times I threatened divorce.  Days I just wanted to pack up and leave the boys and Mike.  I don't know what is with my generation and younger's mentality.  Quitting is not okay!

  So we've pushed through, me reluctantly, and look at us now.  I am right where I want to be.  I have the man of my dreams.  He looks at me and I can feel the love radiate from him for me.  He is always so supportive.  Through this miscarriage, we've become closer than ever.  I thank the Lord everyday that Mike has so much patience to put up with my craziness lol.  I don't think I could live without him.  If it ever comes to the day when we're grown and old, I pray that we go home hand in hand.

  Wow, I've covered a few topics today lol.  Back to my main point, share your story!!  Don't be afraid of what other people will say.  You never know who is going through the same thing as you and could use sound advice.  God created us for sharing, I wish my toddler would understand that lol.  Don't hide your light under a bushel.  Let your light shine for all of man to see what God has done in your life.  I'm finding that even through grief, God is blessing others with my words and I had no idea!  Watch the world around you, watch who come into contact with daily.  You can see it in their eyes if someone is having a hard day.  It doesn't take much to say, "wow! you are really beautiful today!" "you did a great job today!"  Be positive.  There's so much negativity in this world already, be the light they encounter in their day.  Even on days when I don't want to be happy, doing something for someone else always makes me smile.  So give someone a kind smile today and see what happens!