I am very new at this but have decided that I CAN do this thing they call "blog". I now know the word itself stands for "weblog" thanks to Alex Trebek. And, if two of my four children can do it, then by golly, so can I.
I've come to some conclusions today. I conclude that I will never be slender again (barring a dastardly illness that rids my body of all excess fat), I will never divorce my husband (no matter how irritated I get when he misplaces things), and I will never be famous.
Let me explain how I came to these conclusions:
The first one...being slender again - I love to eat and I like almost all foods. I don't like to exercise. So, food + all foods + no exercise = never slender again. And, I'm ok with that.
The second one...divorce - I love my husband more than life itself. I made a promise to him, to my Heavenly Father, and to myself and I always keep my promises. Nuff said.
The third one...never famous - this is the one I want to elaborate the most on. You see I really don't want to be famous, only mildly adored. Well, not mildly adored really, just maybe simply looked-up-to among my peers. Well, maybe that's pushing it too. I guess I just want to be liked. I think we humans struggle with the desire to be a part of something, to be accepted by those around us, to be liked and appreciated for who we are. That doesn't change when you leave the teenage years, the twenties, the thirties, the forties, or even the fifties. I think it hangs around for a lifetime. I, for one, struggle sometimes with feelings of being "out of the loop" or "off the radar" in my own community and it's hard to keep plugging away. But, then, I sit down and read those words penned for me from my Father. He knows me best and loves me most. He always reaffirms His love for me. He tells me that I'm a beautiful creation and that He was pleased when He made me. He tells me that He has definite plans for my life, some of which I already know and some yet to be seen. He reassures me that He needs me to fulfill His plan for others. He blesses me with His words and His songs.
No, I will never be famous and that's alright. I have the approval of the One who matters most in this life and the life eternal.
