Comments on: Contentment Now http://womenbygrace.com/contentment-now/ Everyday Faith Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:27:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: taramcclenahan http://womenbygrace.com/contentment-now/comment-page-1/#comment-444 taramcclenahan Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:43:45 +0000 http://womenbygrace.com/?p=441#comment-444 Oh Tishia, can I ever relate! My son and I moved in with one of my best friends in May and while it has been a huge adjustment and challenging in SO many way, I am so thankful that we had a place to go in a time of need! I try to stay focused on being grateful rather than on the challenges for sure! One thing that helps is to recognize that God is in control and that this is only for a season. Something I like to do when I am in a situation that I would rather not be in is to "buckle down" and determine that I want to learn what God wants me to learn in that situation. The key is to stop railing against the situation and simmer down enough for Him to teach us!! Easier said than done sometimes though! Thanks for commenting! Oh Tishia, can I ever relate! My son and I moved in with one of my best friends in May and while it has been a huge adjustment and challenging in SO many way, I am so thankful that we had a place to go in a time of need! I try to stay focused on being grateful rather than on the challenges for sure! One thing that helps is to recognize that God is in control and that this is only for a season. Something I like to do when I am in a situation that I would rather not be in is to “buckle down” and determine that I want to learn what God wants me to learn in that situation. The key is to stop railing against the situation and simmer down enough for Him to teach us!! Easier said than done sometimes though!
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]]> By: Tishia Lee http://womenbygrace.com/contentment-now/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Tishia Lee Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:16:29 +0000 http://womenbygrace.com/?p=441#comment-442 Awesome post Tara! Contentment is definitely another area I struggle with! Great questions you posted at the end. To answer them: In what ways are you struggling with contentment or lack thereof in your life? I'm finding it so hard to be content with the fact that I'm almost 35 and a single mom and living with my mom & step dad again. I just moved in with them a month ago and I've been so used to being on my own that I'm having such a hard time being content here. Is there anything about your current season in life that you can be thankful for and recognize God’s hand in? Yes. Going back to the above question & my answer about being content here at my parents house - instead of focusing on not being content here I need to praise God and rejoice in the fact that they have the room so that my son & I could even move in with them. I need to be thankful that the place I'm not content at is actually a safe place (the place my son & I were living wasn't a safe environment at all) and a place that I can finally relax and not be so stressed all the time. Awesome post Tara! Contentment is definitely another area I struggle with! Great questions you posted at the end. To answer them:

In what ways are you struggling with contentment or lack thereof in your life? I’m finding it so hard to be content with the fact that I’m almost 35 and a single mom and living with my mom & step dad again. I just moved in with them a month ago and I’ve been so used to being on my own that I’m having such a hard time being content here.

Is there anything about your current season in life that you can be thankful for and recognize God’s hand in? Yes. Going back to the above question & my answer about being content here at my parents house – instead of focusing on not being content here I need to praise God and rejoice in the fact that they have the room so that my son & I could even move in with them. I need to be thankful that the place I’m not content at is actually a safe place (the place my son & I were living wasn’t a safe environment at all) and a place that I can finally relax and not be so stressed all the time.

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