I have finally mustered up enough courage to join the blogger world.  For the past little while I have had the desire to share with other people at least one positive thing each day.  We all know what it feels like to be bombarded with the negativity that surrounds life.  So...without further adieu, let me begin.

2012, holds the opportunity for all of us to seize every moment of the day and make the very most out of every situation.  Yes, that means every situation whether good or bad.

Last year, a funny thing happened at our home.  It was funny after the initial shock and stress.  Becky and I were visiting in the living room of our home when a loud gun shot type sound startled us.  I looked out the front window to see our oldest son in a picturesque golf back swing with a look of horror on his face.  In a moment I realized that he had driven a golf ball through the side window of our van.  He continued to look at the mess that he found himself in.  My gut hurt as I thought about the cost of a new window.  The whole thing sent Becky into complete laughter.  My heart raced as I replayed the conversation between he and I where I had clearly asked that he not ever hit the golf ball in the front yard.  Yep, you got it!  Mistake #1.  What was I thinking.  What must a boy do with a driver in one hand and a golf ball in the other, just stand there at look at them?  The minutes that passed were the funniest of all once Becky reminded me of the blessing of auto insurance.  Brady was mesmerized by the crackling of the glass.  He sat on the lawn and watched.  Before long he retrieved a lawn chair to watch the action in comfort.  Next, came a soda.  Who needs a sporting event when you can watch the action of shattered glass.  I learned a valuable lesson.  It was just a window.  Another important lesson I learned was that if I ever want an entertaining family activity, I just needed to buy a sheet of glass with the intent to shatter it.

You might wonder what my point really is with this.  A young girl taught us a valuable lesson some years ago.  Do you remember the girl who was fighting a battle with cancer of her own.  She decided that a lemonade stand would help to fund the costs that would incur with the terrible illness.  That lemonade stand generated a lot of money and the attention from the local media helped bring business to this young girl's fight.

As a young married man, I was taught a positive lesson.  One evening I made the statement to Becky that she made me really mad.  Without hesitation she taught me a lesson I have never forgotten.  "You are choosing to be mad, I don't make you do anything."  I admit that her statement ticked me off a bit, but as I thought about her wisdom I soon realized that I was the person who had control over the things that I did and the way that I felt.

You and I have control over whether life is good or bad.  Everybody has bumps along the path of life.  Let it be today that you choose to make the most out of every situation.  You'll be glad you did!

This year promises to be remarkable!