12/7/08

Sunday Thought


Last night i was able to go and watch my favorite little kids. 4 children under the age of 12... yes i love them and the sweetness that each one of them holds. While i was watching them last night and today at church something kept coming to my mind...it has made me have a new outlook on so many things in life. We all in this life are given challenges, obstacles if you wish to call them, that we must over come. It is not a matter of if we will over come them because we all have this power but it is a matter of when we will over come them. At points, when we feel that we have been given way to much, or "our plate is full" we start to feel down and start asking why this, why me, why now? These questions have such an impact on our outlook of a situation that is occurring in our life and most of the time in a negative way. We all have things going on in our life that we may not be... happy... with at the moment, i have them too, but i have thought of a new way to look upon these challenges that we are dealt. Challenges are given to us for a reason. We all are here on this earth to learn and grow and to strive to reach our potential. Each of us as human beings has a different potential to reach, none are the same and therefore we are all given different challenges in our lives, different strengths and weaknesses that we may help those we love when they are going through things. These kids last night, while i was watching them, taught me something huge. We were outside playing with the dog throwing toys and just laughing and having fun, no big deal when the little boy came up to me and tried to spit the words out, puppy happy. Simple words but it made me think yeah things are going on in life but we have the choice to be happy! LETS ALL BE HAPPY! SMILE! IT HELPS! haha! Love you guys!

3 comments:

Aubrey Noble said...

Wow Ashley, this is so true, and I'm so glad that you decided to post it here. What a reminder to all of us! Thanks. :)

onehm said...

OH LOOK at those cute kids!
We're so lucky to have you!! xoxo

ashleyharpersmith said...

i think it is more so ash that i am so lucky to love your kids! haha they are so adorable!!!