On a daily basis, I would assume that there are hundreds of choices that we make.
What to wear, what to read, what to eat etc.
Included in those are our "attitude" choices.
In the past I allowed certain situations that were beyond my control dictate how I looked at other things in my life.
I CHOOSE not to do that anymore
I CHOOSE to be Optimistic
I CHOOSE to be Happy
I CHOOSE to be Caring.
Better attitude choices - that's what I'm striving for!
What to wear, what to read, what to eat etc.
Included in those are our "attitude" choices.
In the past I allowed certain situations that were beyond my control dictate how I looked at other things in my life.
I CHOOSE not to do that anymore
I CHOOSE to be Optimistic
I CHOOSE to be Happy
I CHOOSE to be Caring.
Better attitude choices - that's what I'm striving for!
Thanks for the touch of summer. :-)
ReplyDeleteI choose to make those choices too!
Ah yes,this is a 'warm' picture,so much needed.I like your choices and for myself I strive to let God be the head of my life.Sometimes easier said than done.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
I choose these along with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kerri for posting some summery beauty. We all could use a bit of it right now.
ReplyDeleteI like your choices...
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And you are correct, it is bitter cold here. Although right now at least it's above zero which is a heat wave compared to the temps over the weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery cold and snowy here in NY...Love the photo Kerri... Michelle
ReplyDeleteKerri, this is a lovely warm reminder that this too shall pass. I look forward to spring. But life has its seasons, as does the months of the year. One season prepares us for another. We can't be blooming all the time. We'd miss our time of rest. If only we could learn to be content in all things. :)
ReplyDeleteGood choices for 2010. We can't always choose the circumstance or the season, but we can choose our attitude. This is true! I too choose a better attitude.
Thanks for sharing both - the reminder of spring and the transformed butterfly - and your quest of a transfomed attitude for 2010.
May we all be successful!
Lovely thoughts Kerri!
ReplyDeleteThe photo is a beauty - perfect blurred background!!
It's so cold here too and we got three inches of snow today.
Those are wonderful thoughts to go along with your gorgeous image, and thoughts that apply to my life as well. Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! And I hope I can make those choices too. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI try so hard to live by that Kerri.... I can not control what life throws at me, but I CAN control how I respond to it and how I let it affect my life. Bravo to you for setting that as a goal. It really DOES make a difference. :c) Love the splash of summer. Makes me warmer just looking at it, and it's a chilly 16 degrees here in Georgia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, thank you for sharing :) I need a little piece of summer, very cold here also!
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the photo do give a feeling of warmth on this snowy morning!
ReplyDeleteLovely summer beauty! Wonderful choices, too. :) Happy 2010, Kerri.
ReplyDeleteI like your choices but like Ruth, I let God lead my way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warm picture.
Nice to feel the warmth from your shot Kerri.
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Good choices for anyone to make. Wonderful capture, thanks for reminding me there might be summer out there in the future. -7 here in MPLS.
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Love your wordage... image is warm and that butterfly is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat an enjoyable post. I feel the same way. Not enough emphasis on choice these days. It's something I'm trying to instill into my daughter as well.
ReplyDeleteAnd something I still struggle to understand.
Regarding "God"-
ReplyDeleteThere is a little story I was once told by my pastor.
There once was a lady who prayed every day, every day of her life that God would grant her lottery winnings.
"How much better it all would be," She'd muse, "Lord, if I only had the winnings to make it all happen. I'd start a soup kitchen and feed the poor. I would house animals for whom no one was caring for. If only you'd grant me the funds."
Day after day after day the lady would detail her use for dollars to God.
Finally after years of this same prayer, God appeared to the woman and said,
"Oh for GOODNESS SAKE! Buy a ticket!"
The most powerful of Gods will do nothing to assist you if you do nothing to assist yourself!
A New Year and a new perspective. Good choice Kerri.
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing Summer closer. FAB.
....ohh....your little butterfly did warm me up and made me think of those summer days I spent chasing butterflies.....oh so nice!
ReplyDeleteHaha the last thing I need is a bit of summer here in tropical Australia! Lovely post :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kerri,
ReplyDeleteyes a bit of colors and warmth is welcome nowadays. Temps have reached -12°C here in Reykjavík and it seems to be quite cold in other places too! Thanks for warming us up ;-)
I CHOOSE to love this post because of the summer picture. I'm in the deep freeze too!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo! I think it's abou the same temperature here as in your area, which is not real cold here but must feel awfully cold to you all. Hope warm air arrives soon!
ReplyDeleteHe is beautiful! Love the choices!
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