Do I Need or Want It?

Nowadays with this economy, I have had to take a painful look (and it still hurts) at my needs versus my wants. I want to move into a larger place. I want a new car. I want.....Having to look at my life is good. I realize that there is selfishness, sometimes greed and often just pure enjoyment.

However, I have also re-evaluated the needs. I am looking at any adjustments that can be made anywhere in my life, also another painful task at times. I have come to realize that if I woud just stop procrastinating and organize a few things, I will be better off.

I have set a goal, for instance, to organize my bedroom. I have set that goal many times and have yet to complete it; however, this week, I want to begin taking the first stabs at it. So, I'll start with the closet and throw out things not needed, used or wanted. Once I take that first step, I'll feel better and probably continue tackling the job. I can then move on after that.

I believe that since I have not organized one thing yet that I cannot think properly or like I want to so this adds some pressure or reasoning to doing the organization. Wish me well.

I also need to read more, look at television a whole lot less (I find that sometimes I feel depressed after looking at the news) and maybe just spending some more quiettime with myself and God. I have a lot of words I have been saying to Him and probably would do well to just sit and be quiet and hear Him. So, since I feel to "out of whack", I'm going to do that.

Needs versus wants. It is something we all probably need to think about.

A Day of Observance

Today is just going to be a relazing and observing day. This morning, I went to the store early to try to beat the rush of the crowd since this is Spring Break for a lot of schools. As I left my apartment, I noticed the beauty of the day. I actually think I spelled flowers (or something blooming). The birds were singing, as they always do because they do not have a care in this world). The sun is shining, as it does almost everyday in Arizona. The streets seemed unusually quiet as I was driving although there were a lot of cars on the road.

This is Spring Break. This means I am taking a BREAK from a lot of things. All the other weeks I am rushing around doing many things in a day that I never thought I would do and often lose track of what I really want to do. So, I'm taking a break today. I won't even cook. I will just warm something up to eat.

One of my concerns is that my home needs reorganization (cleaned out). I believe that once I organize even my bedroom, I will be able to think clearer. That's because it has been on my mind to organize it for over a year and I often feel like there is just too much "stuff" in the bedroom to think clearly (that's where I do a lot of thinking and working). So, my ONE goal for this week is to organize my bedroom, even if it takes me all week. But today, I RELAX!!

What needs to be organized in your life? Is it a room? Is it a relationship? What? Make an attempt to get organized. You do not have to do it all in one day. Take some time to do it. Enjoy what you're doing. Remember, if you have not used it in six months, get rid of it (or them) - hahaha!

Have a Christ-centered day.

Be a Miracle

Recently, I heard someone say, "If you want a miracle, be a miracle." In this time of loss of jobs, money, homes, stability we once knew, etc., I have often said we need a miracle now. So, when I heard this phrase, I applied it to myself.

Do I need a miracle now? Of course I do. Do I know how to be a miracle? Of course I don't. This has caused me to do a lot of thinking on this thing of being a miracle. How can I be a miracle? Can I be a miracle to someone else by doing something from my heart for them? Can I be a miracle by saying something special to someone? What do I need to do to be a miracle?

Helping someone else without expecting something back can often be a miracle for others. This week, my neighbor who was laid off, asked me if he could use my wireless connection so he could look for work online because his cable was out and he did not have money yet to re-connect it. He said it would be reconnected by the end of the week. After about fifteen seconds, I agreed to let him use it. If I were out of work, I know he would try to help me in any way he could. This is what we are supposed to do in this economy and days of "hard to swallow" things that occur. It is something that I, as a Christian, am to do in following the example left by Christ - help others. There is joy in helping others. It helps lift your own spirits to know that even when you do not have much to give, giving something to help others makes you feel so much better.

So, I got my miracle. I had such a great feeling (not an arrogant one) on the inside in being able to do just a small thing for someone else. My miracle was happiness. I realized that I was thinking in the wrong way. Miracles come in all forms and most times are not found in material or monetary things. Miracles are found in your heart. I'm so grateful that I found this answer.

What miracle do you need? Better yet, what miracle can you be?