Today, I choose...

Today, I choose to celebrate the wonderful, unique person that God created me to be.  I am more valuable than rubies; so special that every hair on my head is accounted for by God.  Every thought, every feeling (and I mean EVERY :) is important to God and He wants me to share with intimate detail my deepest expression of each.

Today, I give myself permission to express myself to laugh to play to find all that brings me joy and welcome it into my world.  I feel free to let the little girl inside frolic in the fields of life.  To skip or play hopscotch with the neighborhood kids; to run and play and jump with my little doggie; to be free with laughter and not be concerned with what others think or feel...to be free from people bondage...everybody's got an opinion a standard by which they live, but I don't have to agree with it...nor do others need to embrace my way of thinking or doing as their own. I am free to be exactly who God created me to be; I am free to learn from my own mistakes...trusting God as my Ultimate GPS system to guide me gently back on path...when I surrender and ask for help.

Today, I go where I am celebrated and not merely tolerated (thanks my friend for this one...you know who you are). To spend time with people who "get me"...where affirmation and acceptance, for who I am in the moment, flows freely like "a mighty river" (Thanks Dr. ML King for this analogy).

Today, I choose to be loving and kind...to practice unconditional love and compassion with self and others. Accepting myself just the way that I am.  I am and others are exactly where we are suppose to be.  If I don't like where I am (which is direct result of actions previously chosen), I can choose differently with God's help...without condemnation.  Accepting the fact that there are times when I behave in a sheep like manner (http://gospelcentric.org/2011/02/01/12-characteristics-of-sheep/), but all I need to do is ask for God's help; take hold of his loving hand in sign of surrender and expect him to lead me out of the "sheep" mentality.

Life is about choice....Jesus died and gave me freedom to choose abundant life...today I receive it; I walk in it.  It's a part of the "Grace"gift :)

How are you choosing life today?

P.S. Happy New Year to you all...