Memor

Memor: the Latin word for grateful defined as: mindful, remembering, prudent.
I've been the recipient of so much love and grace this past week. Amid my present state of pain, my heart is overflowing with gratitude for good friends and family. When I was healthy, I took for granted the fabulous support system I have. I'm thankful for friends who've dropped off meals so that I don't have to cook, I'm relieved that I can count on a select few people to pamper my son when I'm unable to provide him adequate care, and droves of friends have sent messages of encouragement and prayer support. For that I am so grateful.
For an on-the-go girl like me, it's hard to be still. But I've been forced into a state of stillness and given an opportunity to take an honest look at my life. Are my relationships authentic? Am I investing in things of eternal importance? Would I rather be right or would I rather have peace?
I'll be honest. I've stood my ground in my blended family situation on many occasions because I believed I was in the right. Still do. :) And I'm a real justice-oriented person who believes in fairness. But frankly at this point in my life, I'm going to try to choose peace over being right. Not because I want to give up and be a push-over. But because life is tenuous and short. And I'd really rather spend my good days enjoying peace of mind and peace of heart. I want to live in that state of grace. Having gratitude for the rich relationships I have, grateful for another day to serve the Lord, and just having gratitude for my life, however messy it can be.