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Maggie Whitley

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{A fresh start.}

March 15, 2013 · 16 Comments
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Yesterday was a hard day, the kind that makes you want to climb back into bed so you can avoid it all together.  You know the kind I’m talking about?  Where nothing catastrophic happens, but instead one small event after another adds up to an insurmountable mess?  Yes?  Well, that was my day.  Normally, I would work to choose joy and tell myself that tomorrow’s a new day, but this time I tried something different.

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This time I reminded myself that I didn’t have to wait for tomorrow to start fresh because every single second, every minute, and every hour were a fresh start.  I also reminded myself that I don’t have to bear this burden myself.  Sometimes, okay most of the time, I forget that I can give God the small stuff I’m walking through the same way I give him the big things I’m walking through.

Needless to say, once I finally did hand my bad day worries over to the One that loves me more than anyone else, my day completely turned around!  The domino affect of bad day events didn’t necessarily stop, but they didn’t affect me in the same way.  I didn’t feel like I wanted to hide under the covers from them, and they certainly didn’t feel insurmountable.  Instead, I was able to deal with each one as it rolled my way.  What a gift that was!  I’m so thankful for a God that gives us a fresh start every single second of every single day.

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Do you give God your hard days, regardless of whether if’s full of small stuff or big stuff?  Do you let God help you start fresh?

Meet Heather Hamilton, our Inspiration contributor. She’s the wife to one + the momma to three; two that live in her house + one that lives in God’s. You can find her sharing her journey to becoming the girl God created her to be over at her blog, Life Made Lovely, and sharing her love of handmade in her new shop, The Paperie. She’s the founder of the Joyful Life Library and the curator of The Joyful Shop, which uses 100% of it’s profits to support the library project. And every day, she chooses joy.

 

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16 Comments
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Comments

  1. Southern Gal says

    March 15, 2013 at 3:44 am

    Great post, Heather. We all need fresh starts, some days more than others.

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      @Southern Gal, Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    March 15, 2013 at 6:00 am

    I had the same kind of day, yesterday. Thanks for the reminder to start fresh with each breath. :)

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      @Emily, Yay for fresh starts!

      Reply
  3. Brooke says

    March 15, 2013 at 6:06 am

    Thanks so much for the wonderful reminder! Blessings on your day!

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      @Brooke, Thank you Brooke!!

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth Smillie says

    March 15, 2013 at 8:11 am

    It’s truly amazing how God works – this post came at the perfect time {on the beginning of a rough day with kiddos} for me! Thank you <3

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      @Elizabeth Smillie, I love when He does that! xo

      Reply
  5. Lauren Cunningham says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:23 am

    Love, love, love this post, Heather!

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      @Lauren Cunningham, Thank you Lauren!!

      Reply
  6. Kate @ Songs Kate Sang says

    March 15, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Love you, Heather. Great reminder! And I hope your day got a ton better!

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      @Kate @ Songs Kate Sang, Thank you friend! xo

      Reply
  7. Joy says

    March 16, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Yes! The Lord has been reminding me that He cares about the little stuff (like my baby getting enough sleep) as much as the big stuff (like my parent’s marriage) and that I can come to Him in prayer with ALL OF IT. It’s been so refreshing this week to know that Jesus will make the hard stuff not so overwhelming.

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    • heather says

      March 18, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      @Joy, I love that you are feeling the joys that come from giving God all of it! That’s so encouraging. xo

      Reply
  8. Kassie says

    March 21, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    A good thing, I need to remember!

    Reply

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Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in northern Michigan. She has been writing online since 2008.
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