This morning in prayer I was instantly reminded what an awesome future God has in store for me with multiple projects to replace the loss of Burn Notice. Many of these projects had been planned before RA hit my joints thinking that they would sit idle until I became well again and others are a result from the show.
Even though I am still hopeful that a miracle will occur and Burn Notice will be renewed, I realize that at some point the show will end, as everything in life eventually does. I am extremely grateful that God brought Burn Notice to fruition for so many of us to come to love if not just to be enjoyed. This TV series not only made many people extremely wealthy monetarily, provided jobs for hundreds of people, benefited many Florida communities, but many us throughout the world have become exceeding blessed in so many ways. It is awesome how a simple idea (dream) when pursued can change the world.
Burn Notice has been a miracle that came into my life six years ago and as a result my life will never be the same. Not only have there been valuable lessons to be learned with each new episode, but the entire experience of becoming very involved with the show has transformed my life. The show has giving me new views on life, giving me a reason to pursue areas of my life that needed improvement, made me want to tackle new adventures without fear, as well as to search for answers to life.
There are numerous things that I am very grateful and thankful for because of the show. The main one is that I have become closer to God than any other point of my life. This didn’t just happen overnight, it has been a gradual process which has resulted in an overwhelming amount of blessings in my life.
It started by being very thankful that I was at the right place at the right time to see the promo of this new show being aired on USA Network and thankful every year that it returned. This thankfulness has extended into every aspect of my life.
I was very exciting after seeing the promo, especially since the show was a new concept never before developed and it also was starting in the summer. A summer TV show was a surprise for me since I mainly watched the main network shows rather than those on cable. Each week I eagerly waited for the next episode to be shown. At the end of that summer I became extremely disappointed that I had to wait an entire year for it to return the following summer but now I had something in my life to look forward to. I was addicted to my first TV show and had fallen in love with Michael Westen and Jeffrey Donovan. I had a new reason and a purpose in my life.
As a result I received the next greatest gift of all, I learned to take my eyes off from myself and focus on something else. At the time my life seemed in shambles. I had been dealing with a disease that was attacking my body with my hopes and dreams of the future being destroyed along with it. The show not only gave me hope for the future but when I focused on the show I didn’t feel the extreme pain that was throughout my body.
Also, my depression was gone. I learned a valuable lesson that depression cannot exist when you are thankful and when you take your eyes off from yourself by putting your attention on something that is positive and pleasant.
After falling in love with Michael Westen and Jeffrey Donovan. I started daydreaming about what it would be like being Fi. As a result of those daydreams I am now writing two books. Then I decided to become a person that both Michael Westen and Jeffrey Donovan would like to be with. The thought of being Fi and that I might be someone admired by Mr. Donovan caused me to smile most of the time. These ideas brought such happiness into my life and helped me deal with additional tragedies I was experiencing.
I was married to another wonderful man at the time not realizing the marriage was coming to an end. Because of my new goals and attitude I was able to get through the divorce still smiling even though extremely sad. I had met my future husband just shortly before. This new attitude and pleasant personality attracted him to me and as a result of a tragic loss I am now blessed with an even happier marriage with a new perspective which will give this marriage a much better chance of surviving.
There are thousands of other reasons I am grateful to the show and God for, but they all lead back to discovering the laws that God has established to enable each of us to live a happy life. Tribulations will still occur which are also a part of life but now I know that they are small things in the grand scope of life. The blessings that surround us each and every minute of the day exceed any of our problems.
By removing self-pity, being thankful in all things, remaining hopeful, and recognizing all of the amazing gifts that God gives us each day we all can lead an exciting, awesome, happy life with a brighter future.
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