Thinking of You

It is amazing when we think about how many times others enter our thoughts, in a single day.

"Thinking of you..." is a reality, not a fantasy. As human beings, we have the ability to think about one another and we do that all of the time, or at least a good part of the time.

Sometimes our minds are filled with good thoughts about others, but not always. Sometimes we have sad thoughts with respect to them and their lives, too.

"If only..." we think, knowing that we may not be able to help them, or bring about a change for the better in their lives. At times, it may feel like our hearts are breaking, as we think about those who have passed away.

"What if..." enters our thoughts too. We can speculate about the future that could have been, or choose to think and work towards a future that will be a reality.

There are many times in a single day, when our thoughts lead us to emotional highs, with respect to others we know and love. Love has the power to do that in our thoughts. All we to do is to let our thoughts flow in the right direction.

Have you ever gotten locked into in a circular-thought pattern, where your thoughts just went round and round?

That kind of thought pattern is great if you are thinking happy thoughts, but not so much fun, when you are thinking about something not quite so good.

We can break those negative, circular-thought patterns, simply by choosing not to go that route in our thinking.

Scarlett O'Hara, in "Gone With the Wind", said, "I'll not think on that today."

We can do that, too. We can choose not to think about something and focus on something else, instead.

For example, think about a tree with white butterflies flitting in and out of its branches. Even if it is just in your mind's eye momentarily, that is so much more fun, especially when there is a chattering chipmunk or two, there also. Add a few birds to the picture too.

Think about others whose lives have been a blessing to you. Perhaps someone has a birthday or an anniversary to celebrate today. Think about God and His goodness. Think about how you might be a blessing to others.

"Thinking of you...."