Happiness Can Be Found in the Strangest Places!

Well we all are raised in different worlds, my world...I grew up with make-believe and all that jazz, but I grew up in a very clean well maintained home, perfectly mowed lawn, adults, and many life growing experiences. The way I was raised was wonderful and good. I am lucky to be able to say that I had that. I was very blessed, however, the gift that God has given me much more recently is much more precious. You see I now live in a world so different from what I was brought up. There are many different priorities in my life than were in my parents. Not that either is right or wrong, or one better than the other, the point is I find my joy in simple things. My children in the mud out in the front yard in that one darn spot where no grass will ever grow cause it is nothing but a mud hole, to watching my boys "hunt" in the back yard looking for big game around every corner out on our trails and climbing and making forts in the trees (and dad having to go condemn the place cause it is about to fall over) I find that when I feel like times are tough trying to raise my kids right out here in my little piece of heaven...I can look out my window on that cold morning and see my two sets of red birds...Pecking the ground. My cabinets may need to be scrubbed and oiled, my walls may need paint (it will cover all those little hand prints) My floors need new carpet, my kids are not great with juice, and the red dirt that settles in that floor, I can only imagine when we pull it up. Dusting, oh let me tell you living on a dirt road, you better get friendly with dust...Because it is there all the time. I find joy in knowing that my neighbors are there for me, that my dogs are free to run, that my kiddies are safe. I find joy in knowing that things need to be done...But you know...dust, and cob webs, will always be there. But the moments that we have together, won't be. Yes we have to do those things, but only in time, they will wait, my children and my husband won't. I love my little piece of heaven on earth...my family. But as for my home and my car, or any other of my belongings....they are not my treasure...my treasure is in heaven...I am just passing through here. God blesses me with what I need. Rejoice and be glad in it!!! Just a note for all who visit me...If you are here to see me come on in....If you are here to see my house....call and make an appointment. God Bless!!!