In Everything, Give Thanks

I love long road trips by myself, especially when I've been so busy I can hardly think straight. The long country roads, windows down and cruise control set allows me to just simply be me and clear my head.

This past weekend I drove to Nacogdoshes for a graduation. I was in the car by 5am, with my coffee and I LOVED IT! While driving a started thinking about how crazy my life has been lately: busy, emotional, so many people pulling different directions, decisions, temptations, schedules, events etc...etc... *sigh* Then I remembered this verse. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in EVERYTHING give thanks." .... In everything, give thanks.

When I truly stop and take a moment to evaluate my life - in the  midst of the daily drama and stress - I honestly become overwhelmed by thankfulness. I have a GREAT life. I LOVE my life. Even when I don't like the circumstances of my life - I LOVE  my life. My thankfulness is not based on any temporary fulfillment, "perfect" circumstance or because thing are going the way I planned (because, believe me, they're not), it is simply an overwhelming thankfulness because I know this is the life I am meant to live, the life God has allowed  me to live. 

I have this photo as the screen saver on my phone:

And I always want the answer to be "living," not just existing. Life as Rx'd means embracing the craziness of life and being thankful, in everything.

I am thankful for the the drama, the people pulling in different directions, the decisions  I have to make, the temptations I face, the schedules and events and craziness (you don't have to necessarily like it to be thankful).... I am thankful - because it means I am living a full life.

We all have a choice - we can choose to be thankful or we can choose to be miserable.

"Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18