Things in my life...

I have been reflecting on a thought... 

There is a difference between the things that happen in my life and my life.  This is something that I/we tend to fuse together into one thing.  It's very hard to see the distinction.  It's a bit like trying to help a fish to see the water.  You know what I mean.   You've heard  people say it all the time; I've said it myself many, many times.  

"Well, that's just my life." 

"That's life."

"What a great (or shitty) life." 

"I hate my life"

"I love my life."  

But, this is always/only referring to happenings!  Rarely are we truly attributing our thoughts of life to actual life! It's always centered around the things in our lives.

Lately, my "life" has been in the shitter.  Things have been piling up, one on top of the other, worse and worse, more garbage, more bad news, etc.  (believe me, after all this, add the fact that my husband lost his job... yeah, life was feeling pretty awful!)

Then, an ah ha moment.  A bright, sparkling nugget dropped into my grey matter. 

I am reminded that the things that happen in my life are not my life.

I had forgotten that...

My life is a miracle

My life is a daily gift - freely given

My life is precious and valuable

My life is worthy to be loved (and LIVED!)

My life is beautifully and wonderfully made

My life is God-imaged

I will NOT be defined by circumstances, no matter how dismal those circumstances appear.  

"This" will not have the last word!