grumpy heart.
Do you ever have a grumpy heart? We’re not talking about waking up on the wrong side of the bed or having a bad day kind of grumpy. No, we’re talking about a grumpy heart. You know the one that even when everything seems to be going decent or heck even good in life - your heart is still grumpy. You grumble and find all of the things that are going “wrong” even amidst all that’s going right.
Maybe I’m the only one here, but I have an inkling that I’m not. For me lately it's sounded like the “Yeah Buts. ” (Also Yeah but sounds like yabbit and that makes me giggle.)
I got a raise at work, yeah but it’s still not enough
I live in a nice house with a roof over my head, yeah but it’s freezing in there
I hangout with friends weekly, yeah but i wish it was more or better
Finances, Circumstances, Relationships, you name it the “yeah buts,” can always follow. If we choose.
What if we flipped the “yeah but” script though?
-I’ve been struggling with finances, yeah but so many people have supported me and God has TRULY provided for my needs.
-My house isn’t what I hoped it would be, yeah but I live in Colorado in a nice house where I can walk to a lake if I want to and drive a short distance to the mountains!!
-I wish I had more friends or more quality time with friends, yeah but I have a community that I get to hangout with every Wednesday and I have friends all over the map I get to hear from.
Even just typing these few short examples after being “grumpy hearted,” I’m FILLED with gratitude and awe at this life I GET to live. Flip the “yeah but” script this week friends. See what happens!
Let’s live with hearts alive and present. Flood our grumpy hearts with gratitude. Find the good. Choose to see it. There’s something out there to be thankful for. Maybe it’s really small this week. Maybe your grumpy heart wants to keep fighting back. Keep trying. Keep showing up. Keep looking for the Good.
much love,
kims
