Comments on: We can see things in different ways

By: just a mom

just a mom — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:02:40 +0000

my “puppy” loves to put his nose on the computer keyboard while I am trying to work on the computer or just type an email…. he is a pest but it is just because he wants me to give him some love and when I stop being frustrated I can see that this IS a good thing….
I am lucky to have someone love me unconditionally.
thanks for listening.
just a mom

By: Tammie

Tammie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:42:58 +0000

Eileen it sounds like you have been through some rough times. Learning to look at the the positive side of things is a great accomplishment. I let God into my life about a year ago. He has been there a lot for me since then.
Over the last few years my life has been rough. I have always tried to bring positive things into my life though. Such as my cats, fish tank, new hobbies and online classes.

By: Tammie

Tammie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:35:28 +0000

Moonrise just finding a positive side to something can make a big difference to how we feel. Using Affirmations is a good way to turn negative thoughts to positives thoughts. I use them a lot. The trick is you have to keep using them until you believe them.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:24:43 +0000

I agree that looking at things in a positive way is the way to go. For awhile I was mired down in negativity; my cat is 17 years old, overshoots the litterbox and I use paper towels to soak up the urine. I could get annoyed but I see it in this way…how do I know how I will be when I am the equivalent of the cat in age? I am 75 now, but. Also, paper towels are a lot cheaper than the cat litter I only have to put in there every four days anyway. My daughter came close to death and it was her positivity along with the grace of God and the skill of her surgeons when she had three brain surgeries in 2000. I had a very, very difficult life from childhood on, being choked and beaten by my mother, a terrible marriage and I had to raise my children all alone. I supported my family from the time I was 19 because my stepfather died and I got no appreciation from my mother..BUT..I was very prepared when it came time to raise my own family all by myself. God is always here for us if we give him a chance.

By: moonrise

moonrise — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:52:26 +0000

My situation is difficult at the moment. I am finding it helpful right now just to trust that things are working out in better ways than I could ever have imagined. This has been my experience in the past. My imaginings can often get pretty negative, but there is so much I do not know and cannot control … so I trust that something I have not even thought of or known about will intervene and make everything better than I could have hoped with my limited perspective. I’m using affirmations to try to build up this trust!