Thought For The Day @ MindSay

I just spent last night and the greater part of today at Joyce Meyer's meetings. Her topic of conversation was "Change your mind."  which fit right in with some things that I have been mulling over lately. Life is really a state of mind. And this little fellow seems to really have it all together!

I had the opportunity to babysit my girlfriend's grandson last night. He is about 2 years old. I really enjoyed having him for the couple of hours. He absolutely loved our smaller dog, Jillie, who thought she died and went to doggie heaven with the constant affection he showed her. I was watching Funniest people and pets, and would say .. "oooh" when someone got hurt or fell. About the 3rd time I noticed he was saying oooh, everytime I did. So I changed it to AHHHH... or woooow!  And sure enough he copied me. It was cute and funny. But led me to think about how Children represent the future.

Children are very observant and impressionable. Since children imitate adults and children grow up to be adults themselves, one of the best ways to provide for the future is to be a good example for children, all children. In this way, good habits and quality characteristics are passed on to future generations which provide for a better future for everyone. A good example shows children how to be good children as well as how to be a good adult when they grow up.

Children are the future, so we should set a good example for the future!

Love and Laughter,

Dawn

All my life I have actually dreaded the good times. When 'good times' came to my life that always meant that a very bad thing was about to happen as well. I called it the Bittersweet factor. Until recently when a collegue and I were talking and she mentioned that a certain author states that in life there is not all good or all bad, that life is actually like train tracks.

One side of the track is the 'good' or pleasant side while the other is the 'bad' or unpleasant/difficult side. They both run along side by side, going in whatever direction you happened to be heading on in your journey. This journey called life.

It's how we deal with the good tracks and the bad tracks that either keep us going forward or become derailed.  How do we balance it all out in our lives. While things can be leaning pretty heavily on the bad rail, there are always things that happen in our lives to give us hope. All we have to do is to be tuned in. Look. Listen. Recieve.

To prevent yourself from becoming derailed, keep moving forward, balancing the good with the unpleasant, knowing that your train has a purpose and there is plenty of room for all in your life.

Love and Laughter,

Dawn

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11