Thanks for the tests.

I am blogging on my free day because apparently blogging is the hardest part of this contest for me and I need the practice.

I am seeing some really, really, REALLY hard things happen to some of my loved ones so this is what's rattling around in my brain. Maybe when we have several hard things happen to those we love & to ourselves; instead of thinking "somehow this is my fault. If I was only more perfect or loving or what did I do wrong to deserve this." Maybe we should look at it from God's perspective (which I am probably not qualified to do). But if I were God & I had to send a child to a family, a child I knew was going to have disabilities, mental illness or just be extra difficult; I would send that child to the people I knew could do it (we will not be tested above what we can handle). So instead of beating ourselves up, maybe we should feel some comfort & confidence in knowing that God believes in us enough to give us the hard situation; that He believes we are up to the challenge to do the best we can. Maybe we should thank him for trusting us & for having faith in us. Maybe we should thank Him for the tests.

We all seem to be doing well at the healthy lifestyle challenge; that should gives us some confidence and help to handle other challenges. It sure is helping me.