Washing out Life

So our washing machine is out, and it has been out for a while.  Being out means it won't drain or spin.  It fills up with water and washes the clothes, but then doesn't drain, and then that kills the rest of the cycle.  So I have been draining the loads all by hand, using a large glass. This is quite the process, and it's a big bummer since there is no money to replace or fix right now. So yes sometimes life is the same, we have to brain our selves with a cup and get all the water out.  Meaning all the things that we really don't need or want.  We have to wash out life and get things straightened out again, make things right and get on the right track

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Right now I am wishing I had this washing machine.  At least it would work right.

O Happy Day!

Wes

Act or React

Do we act in life or do we react? I have come to understand a little better about these two choices that we have. If we let life overcome us them we start reacting and we could and a lot of the times get drowned in what ever it is. When this happens we close off to things that are more important-family, friends, our relation with God. I probably have lost a couple months of learning and growing with my family because I have let other things, (mostly money take control of my thoughts and actions and my over all demeanor.

Yes these things are going to happen to us. That is what happens in life, we learn life's lessons. Well, hopefully we learn the lessons when they come our way. When some circumstance happens we need to learn to be able to control what we can and still stay close to the things that are most important in our lives.

It has taken me a little while to understand some of this concept and I'm sure that there is more for me to learn before it is over, and the next lesson starts.

Here is a challenge for you today, this next week or even month.
Ask someone how they are doing (someone that you would normally not ask) and then if you could help them in any way. Enjoy this experience. Let me know how this went.


Wes

The last post got me thinking about about a county song by Rodney Atkins-If you are going through Hell (before the devil knows).  Life does seem like this a lot.  the link below takes you to CMT's videos where you can watch the video for this song, which is kind of funny.
 
If You Are Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Knows)

so here is a link for just the song if it is something that you like, as well as for the album.

song                                album

Leaders have careers

Leaders have careers.  People who  are constantly enhancing their lives have careers rather than jobs.  Where as a job is something a person does specifically, a career is what a person pursuses as a lifework.

Harry Wong