The Project of Me

I spoke about gratitude in recovery to the patients in our residential program yesterday morning. I shared my story about the darkest moments in aftermath of my husband’s overdose. My marriage was in shambles. I was heavily in debt, working an unfulfilling job, living in my parent's basement, and paying a mortgage on a house 5 states away. I tried to get that house to sell for over a year, entering in and out of contracts about 7 times. I replaced the roof to help it sell. Two months later, I finally entered into a contract that seemed like it would finally stick. But before the sale finalized, a tree fell on the roof I had just replaced... I spoke on the importance of maintaining a posture of gratitude and joy in hard times. During this time, gratitude was NOT happy smiles and laughter. Instead, it was a CHOICE to rejoice in the Lord even when I did not feel like it. That often happened with tears in my eyes and hands open wide. As I spoke, I was reminded to be gratefu...