So, it is 7:30 at night and I am sitting on the floor throwing Ziva her ball and keeping Remy from trampling her.  I have been running around today and getting things done.  I even exercised ~ woohoo!  I talked to my Aunt Susan, I love catching up with her and listening to her New York accent, it reminds me of my mom.  


There has been a lot going on lately.  My dad lost his brother this weekend, our church lost an incredible woman of God, who touched so many lives and my Aunt told me that my Uncle is not doing well.  There is so much tragedy in our world.  


I have had this scripture written out and taped to my mirror at different times through the years.  2 Cor. 4:8 says: "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but destroyed."


I love how God knows that we will go through situations where we are perplexed, persecuted, struck down but He also lets us know that we will not be crushed, abandoned or destroyed.  


It goes on vs: 17-18: "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."


We need to be eternally-minded.  In the midst of all that is going on, we need to remind ourselves that it is temporary (even when it doesn't feel like it).  That there is greater focus to our lives.  


My mom used to say "This too will pass."  I hated when she would say that, I wanted understanding, sympathy, for it not to be happening at all.  But you know what?  It passed, always did, always will.  


In the midst of my vacuum with a taped up hose and my broken dryer, I was thankful today as I hung up clothes, that I had a washing machine.  I didn't do so well with the vacuum at first, I was so frustrated I was close to tears.  As the day went on, I became thankful that the sad little thing is hanging in there and I don't have to sweep the carpet!  


These earthly, momentary troubles are not what I need to focus on.  They are frustrating and overwhelming ~ definitely... BUT GOD said He has my back. 


So, whatever you are going through God has your back!  


Have a fab day!
All my love ~ 
Jodi xoxo