Stressed to Blessed.

January.

You have been a beast.

I have had more on my plate than I wanted.

I dealt with burglary.

Invasion of personal privacy.

Death threats.

Apartment hunting.

Packing in a space of 3 days.

Moving (in a blizard).

Having to rebuy things I'v already bought.

Unpacking.

Tryouts for my little VB team I coach.

Practices for that team.

Starting rehearsals for a new play.

Learning the music for that play (beastly).

Of course heartbreak. haha

Crazy stuff in the R.S. Presidency.

Giving a talk in church.

Working full time on top of all this.
Awful nightmares.

A fun little Godly sorrow/repentance couple of weeks.

and..

Accidentaly punching a door..

black and blue hand.

 

But I want to make a switch for the month of February.

I tried my hardest to be tough last month,

I feel like given the circumstances I did a pretty good job.

But I want to make a bigger effort this month.

 

I'm going to change from Stressed to Blessed.

I am making a conscious effort to switch my point of view this month.

 

I have a white board on my kitchen wall.

I want to write something I have been blessed with every day.

I feel like it might change my outlook on things.

I need that.

I need a better outlook on life.

I need to realize that the timing of my life is in the Lord's hand.

 

So here we go.

 In January I was blessed.

 

I now live in a beautiful apartment that I feel safe in.

I learned how much my Mother loves me.  She moved a lot of my stuff by herself, despite her numb leg.

I had an outpouring of support from friends, co workers, and family.. offering money, or items I lost.

I had the opportunity to be in my favorite musical, with an amazing vocal role where I figuratively get to "sing to Jesus"  just like a black woman would.

I had someone do my spring cleaning for me.

I found out who my true friends are.

I gained a huge testimony of the power of tithing.

I had the opportunity to speak in church and to be able to gain a better testimony.

I learned that there are a whole lot of honest loving people in this world, despite their outward appearance.

I've lost 22 pounds.

I have had the opportunity to work with an amazing director.

And I learned exactly why I love theater.

 

"It takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head, you know? A little something to help you escape from the dreary horrors of the real world"

-The Man in the Chair (The Drowsy Chaperone)

 

 

That is one of the final lines from my show.  And today, as strange as it sounds, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for The Drowsy Chaperone.  I am blessed to GET to be in this show.

 

I am truly a very blessed woman.