A Thankful Revelation

I was reading my friend's blogs this morning, trying to catch up on her life and came across something she wrote that really touched me:
"We're faced with choices every day. We get to choose how we approach problems. There are times I want to wallow in self-pity and cry until I run dry but when faced with the choice I realize I don't truly want to do that. I was put here one earth to glorify my Creator in any way possible. If I can do that by choosing to have a good attitude in the midst of strife then that is what I choose. It's not a false front, it's a deep seated belief in who my Jesus is and that his plans are for my good and are to prosper me. When I'm settled in that belief the choice is easy. So today I chose joy and I thank God for his abundant blessings in my life, both now, and those to come. What will you chose today?"
I have been up and down lately about my situation in life right now and trying to remember that God is taking care of me. I truly am blessed in many ways and not going through near the difficulties my dear friend is but it does disheartening when I try to look at what I think as "the big picture".
Terri Ann called yesterday and was worried about me - whether or not I was okay. That is a blessing to have a big sister who worries about you. My mom calls once a week and although she doesn't actually say it, she's worried about where I am right now. I worry that my family thinks I'm a loser b/c of where I am right now. That's us! We're worriers!
My prayer is that from today moving forward I can adopt my friend's attitude about diversity. That I will remember Whose I am on a daily basis and let that guide my every step and every decision. Thank you Lord for giving me and Diesel a place to stay by my generous friends, for providing me with a job before I knew I'd need it, for having a place to store my stuff, for providing a well-running truck to get me to and from my job, and for loving me the whole time!
And thank you, Mel, for always being open to what God has planned for you.