Encouragement

Bouncing Back When You Are Overcome

Sometimes I am overcome.  Thoughts press down on me.  My failures as a mom and a wife and a daughter and an employee and a friend grow vaporously before my eyes until they tower over me.  I am overcome by the dark shadow of knowledge of what I have failed to do.

I have spent time in this dark place. I have visited enough now to recognize when I am on my way again. I try not to allow it.  I choose to bounce back to the light by focusing on my immeasurable value.  As a child of God I am forgiven for my failures.  I am human and I make mistakes.  It is part of my fallen nature.

God does not want me to waste time wallowing in dark despair.  He forgives me.  I have to forgive myself.  I am not perfect.  I have to focus on my immeasurable value in ways that are not always apparent but so very important.

I have immeasurable value because I would give up anything for my child…

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I have immeasurable value because I will meet needs for my child…

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I have immeasurable value because I care for every detail of my child’s life…

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I have immeasurable value because I pray for my child…

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I have immeasurable value because I infinitely love my child…

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When I am overcome, I bounce back because I have to.  

I have immeasurable value to my child.

And so do you!

What overwhelms you and how do you bounce back?

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