Good Morning!

As I sit contemplating the fate of my house, listening to the constant drip...drip...drip,drip...drip of the ice dams that have created an indoor water feature that I REALLY didn't want and the subzero howling wind outside (how is anything melting in that anyway?!), I realize exactly how aptly I have named this blog.  I am sometimes tired of reading blogs and facebook posts about the exotic travels and stunning homes and lives that people are so fond of sharing...and I am guilty of doing the same thing, I am sure, on some level.  It is so easy to get caught up in the comparison game and feel inadequate or resentful and miss the bigger picture.  Everyone's journey is different, and life is not splendid all the time for anyone.  Comparing my life to anyone else's is pointless - God created my journey especially for me and since I am not dead yet, I can assume he has more for me to learn or do.  My job is to pay attention and listen to what that might look like - to celebrate the blessings I have and to look for opportunities in the midst of hardships - to trust in the love and goodness of God to weave together the pieces of my not so splendid life into an integral part of his story.

Blessings,
Janet