Contentment

So this year Adam and I are going to work on being content. Instead of thinking we need to get new stuff or keep improving stuff, when what we have may not be the newest. But things still work and aren't that horrible. We tend to say that over and over, but it never seems to happen. We just need to stick to it and really be thankful for what we have and not worry if we don't eat out as much or can't get a bunch of extra stuff like others may. We need to concentrate on blessing others and spending time with the family and putting other priorities first. I figure if we can keep tithing and learn to be responsible with our money and put into more important areas God will bless us. I know God is blessing us now. Even though we are stretched moneywise and we don't have tons of money in the bank somehow we always manage to pay our bills and put gas in the cars and have food on the table. We have wonderful healthy boys and a strong marriage and friendship and wonderful friends and family. Those things I think count for more than material blessings. I also think that God blesses us differently than what we think we should recieve as blessings. He knows us and what we need more than we do. Although it sometimes gets very stressful, we just need to keep trusting God and pressing on and we'll be ok!!

I know I just had a situation happen to me that I had to say to myself "well, Kendra what do you really want?" I was babysitting a little boy and have been wanting to stop for sometime, but was doing it so we had a little extra cash. After Christmas it turned out that his dad would be keeping for awhile since he was out of a job. So then I was slightly disappointed that I didn't have my extra cash, but my stress level and sanity is better. So, I've decided I need to be content with my situation and that everything works out for the better, as God intends for us!!

Yesterday I was content to stay home with the boys...alot of times I like to get out of the house, but yesterday I just decided to stay in. After breakfast Skyler sat down to play his computer game and MacKeon and I went and cleaned the bathrooms. Then we just snuggled down on the couch and watched Robin Hood. It was so nice.