I don’t know if it’s just the time of year, or the fact that I’m pregnant, or that I have four children at home 24-7, or perhaps some of the emotional upheaval of the past weeks and months…I just know I’m feeling overwhelmed. I can’t change any of the circumstances surrounding me (well, those who are opposed or at least less supportive of homeschooling would protest that, yes, you could! You could make it so much easier on yourself! Stop homeschooling!), but I have come to a rather sudden conclusion. One which I have come to many times in my life, and often it would seem I forget. I CAN change my attitude. I can choose to live my life today with the attitude that life IS beautiful. In spite not enough sleep, three kids with runny noses, and one with an ear infection, I have a beautiful life. In spite of my inner turmoil, the constant thinking about issues, the struggle to forgive, I have a beautiful life. In spite of a sink full of dishes, more laundry than I know what to do with, and the never ending demand for food, life is beautiful. Lord, help me focus today on just that: my life is beautiful. Thank you for my life!