I will never forget this….

One day after the birth of my third child, I was whining and complaining to one of my older sisters about having three children at the young age of 21 and no life! Being the loving, kind, affectionate and compassionate big sister she let me go on for a bit. Then she said to me ” You have a case of Judy”itis”. You need to get over yourself and start thinking about the people around you and God and ask him what things you can do to serve him and others. Be thankful and Bless him for what you have. Stop being self-centered and ungrateful!”

Well!!! Like any good Christian, I was highly offended by being told the truth about myself!

But, it worked then, and it stuck with me all these years! I often say to myself, You have Judy”itis”, get over it!

God has a way of rebuking us, in love!

In a book I’m currently reading about hearing Gods voice, I came across this:

My extreme preoccupation with knowing God’s will for me may only indicate, contrary to what is often thought, that I am over-concerned with myself, not a Christlike interest in the well-being of others or in the glory of God.

An “itis” I’m sure!

I’ve had an extreme case of Judy”itis” for a while now, months! And it’s time to get over it! Focus on God, those around me, how I can be of service to others. Do something unselfishly, without motive or agenda that is self-centered. Give of myself. These are all medicines that hold the cure for a heart with an “itis”!

I was driving the Grands to school this morning. I wanted to say a little prayer out load over them for their day and mine. These thoughts came to words:

God, bless us today and let us have a good day. Just give us one tiny little thing to make our day blessed and happy. That’s all it takes, that’s how You created us, it’s the small things that make us happy!

I like that! It is the smallest of things that make us feel all fuzzy and warm and happy!

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The same is true for all those around us! Give something small to someone today, give a SMILE!!!