Making Your Joy Reel

“We have to CHOOSE joy and KEEP choosing it!” 🌷😍🙏

On this feast of the Holy Archangels, 🙌🏻 in the lyrics of Lauren Daigle’s amazing song, let’s remember to LOOK UP CHILD!!! The sunray breakthrough of this heavenly photo my amazing husband took is reminding me! 

Here’s what helps me CHOOSE joy when earthly worries keep me down: 

1. Creating specific prayer for everything:
- a prayer before homeschool
-a prayer before seeing family 
-a prayer before work or meetings 
-a prayer before getting on social media 
-a prayer for each child, loving my husband – ANYTHING!
Creating an intentional prayer, printing it out to keep somewhere helpful! 

2. Smiling. “Peace begins with a smile.” Mother Teresa 

3. Encouraging others. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” As soon as the temptation hits, offer a prayer and remember “They are all Jesus in disguise.” Mother Teresa 

4. Scripts – Paying attention to change internal dialogue, “This kid is so annoying,” “I’m not a crafty mom,” “I’m not good at cooking.” Blah whatever, To: “God made him unique!” “I can set this up in an easy clean-up way!” “I can learn a new skill!” 

Ladies, ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING! My spiritual director says, “ditch the demons,” and put the blessings He HAS given us on our mind’s reels! 

Enjoy my first “JOY REEL over on Instagram!” ;) & I hope it inspires you to focus on your own!!! 😍

We got this!!!!

In Joy,

Alex