chosen – Consider the Birds…

Just so you know. Just so you can hear this today. Just so you have a little reminder on this chilly Thursday that makes you feel all warm and cozy inside.

You are loved. You are chosen. You are set apart to fill a part only you can play.

It may be in the lives of your husband. It may be in the lives of your children. It may be in the life of a complete stranger. But, today you have a unique and wonderful role in God’s story, and tomorrow too, and the day after that, and every single day the sun rises in all of its beauty.

**Spoiler Alert: that’s been every day in the history of time**

I have felt like I am just a background player in the stories playing out around me. I think most of us feel that way at some point. I’m Clint’s wife. Jaden’s mom. Deb’s friend. Kate’s sister. Donna’s neighbor (and friend too). Oh, and Kendra’s friend too (I’m a lucky girl). Wes and Serena’s daughter. Livi’s nurse. Bella’s sparring partner (she’s a teenager girl and I’m her mom; it’s a realistic title). So many titles. And, they all feel like supporting roles in a someone else’s story. And, they are, because we are called to be a support.

But, this morning when I woke up and a new day started; He chose me. God picked me just like He has everyday since time started. He loves me and choose me. He put the whole redemption story in motion for me. He loves me that much. He loves you that much. So, there is no way we are just background players.

It’s His story and we are chosen to be a part of it. We are loved by the God who created the universe just to have us. Just to have you. Just to have me.

And, no matter who overlooks you, or who forgets your name, or who flat out rejects your heart changes His plan or His unfailing love for you.

So, I am going to choose happy today because I am free, and chosen, and fully known, and fully loved by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords (by the way that is in a worship song…I think by Bethel or Elevation…no it’s Bethel! The song is You Don’t Miss a Thing, click here if you want to hear it). And, live today in the knowledge that you are loved!

Not to sound selfish but this week was made for me! I should probably explain…..it’s Nurses week (I am a nurse), Mother’s Day is Sunday (I’m a mom), and my wedding anniversary is Saturday (yep, I’ve been married 17 years). If only I had been lucky enough to be born in May too! Anyway, what I am trying to say is that this week I should get a ton of presents, right?!!! Okay, maybe not but I do have a lot of reasons to choose happy this week. Plus, it looks like Spring has actually decided to stay around, yay!

In honor of it being Mother’s Day I wanted to share a list of mine. This is a list I made to remind me of why I love being who God made me to be; the wife to a really great guy and the mommy to three really great kids. This list reminds me to choose happy even on not so happy days! Here it is:

1). I am chosen. Everyday. God chooses me, my husband chooses me, and my kids choose me (for the most part anyway). I’ll be honest, some days I wake up and can’t imagine anyone willingly wanting to be around me! I am sure you can identify with the days you realize that you can’t even stand yourself…..even on those days I am chosen. Even on those days it’s me who is put on this earth to be the best I can be for those who love me in spite of myself.

2). I was known by God before time. That is pretty outstanding! He knew me, the real me! The me who loves to laugh with her husband, and can’t stand to be talked to before 9 am (that doesn’t work so well when you have children). The me who wants to make everybody happy, the me who argues with Him all the time, and the me who is grateful beyond words for this life. He knew all of me before he even created this world, and even though he knew all of this he did it anyway, for me! Wow, just wow! Read Psalm 139; it’s pretty awesome!

3). I get to be part of THESE lives! I get to walk alongside a guy, who is so great to me I don’t have words to tell you exactly how great; seriously we were made for each other! I am the one who got to witness Jaden’s first breath, see Isabella’s first steps, and hear Olivia say mama for the first time. Even though on some days it doesn’t seem so glamorous, I’m still the one who gets to experience never ending track meets, endless laundry, and late night hugs when they just need their mama. And it’s only gonna get better from here on out!

4). I get to laugh pretty much everyday. If you have ever met my husband or any of my children, especially Isabella, I don’t even need to explain why this is on my list. Jesus knew I was gonna need some levity in my life and he gave me Clint. We laugh a lot, to the point where I was getting some strange looks from the nurses when we went in to deliver our youngest 8 weeks early. But I was stressed and he knew how to calm me; we just get each other.

5). Finally, I love my family! Bottom line, end of the day, after all is said and done I love them more than life itself. So, no matter what the day brings or how little sleep I get at night that love makes me happy! This love gets me through the failed math tests, the drama that is picking out clothes in the morning with the girls, and makes me a happy girl even though my husband is still working even though it’s 11:30 pm. And what really makes me choose happy is that this love doesn’t even compare to the love God has for them!

So there it is, my list of happy!

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