We are looking together at the
secret of joy in relationships. Now the
key to joy is perspective. Perspective
is everything. The way you look at a
problem, the way you look at your marriage, the way you look at a friendship,
the way you look at a partnership, the way you look at a problem will determine
whether you're miserable or whether you're joyful. Perspective is a choice.
Letter I read from a college student
to her parents: "Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm sorry to be so long in writing.
Unfortunately all my stationary was destroyed the night our dorm was set
on fire by the demonstrators. I'm out of
the hospital now and the doctors say my eyesight should return sooner or
later. The wonderful boy, Ben, who
rescued me from the fire kindly offered to share his little apartment with me
until the dorm was rebuilt. He comes
from a good family so you won't be surprised, Mom, when I tell you we're going
to be married. In fact, since you've always
wanted a grandchild, you'll be glad to know that next month you'll be
grandparents." On the bottom of the
letter it said, "Please disregard the above practice in English
composition. There was no fire. I haven't been in the hospital. I'm not pregnant. I don't even have a steady boyfriend. But I did get a "D" in French and
an "F" in Chemistry and I wanted to be sure that you received this
news in the proper perspective."
Things could be worse. Perspective makes all the difference whether you're going to be joyful or miserable; it's what you focus on.
What do you focus on to have joy in your relationships?
Just a thought from the front porch…
Letter I read from a college student
to her parents: "Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm sorry to be so long in writing.
Unfortunately all my stationary was destroyed the night our dorm was set
on fire by the demonstrators. I'm out of
the hospital now and the doctors say my eyesight should return sooner or
later. The wonderful boy, Ben, who
rescued me from the fire kindly offered to share his little apartment with me
until the dorm was rebuilt. He comes
from a good family so you won't be surprised, Mom, when I tell you we're going
to be married. In fact, since you've always
wanted a grandchild, you'll be glad to know that next month you'll be
grandparents." On the bottom of the
letter it said, "Please disregard the above practice in English
composition. There was no fire. I haven't been in the hospital. I'm not pregnant. I don't even have a steady boyfriend. But I did get a "D" in French and
an "F" in Chemistry and I wanted to be sure that you received this
news in the proper perspective."Things could be worse. Perspective makes all the difference whether you're going to be joyful or miserable; it's what you focus on.
What do you focus on to have joy in your relationships?
Just a thought from the front porch…
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