Happily Ever After?

Ok, so anyone that knows me, knows that I was the biggest hypocrite when it came to "Happily Ever After". Hated the traditional fairy tales. Told my daughter the ONLY fairytale she could believe was "Shrek". I mean, come on, who out there doesn't agree that the odds of spending forever in the swamp with an ogre are much higher than prince charming with his white horse in a castle? Seriously.

The swamp is much harder to find than the castle on the mountain top, but it is SO worth it. Yep, I kissed a frog and he turned into a prince, alright....the Prince of his own kingdom, where I was everything BUT his princess. On one of the my many lonely nights in the dungeon, I decided to take a new approach. After all, the definition of insanity is "repeating the same action and expecting a different result". And I may be crazy, but I am not insane. So, I took a good, long, hard look in the mirror....and I did not even recognize the person staring back at me.
So, I followed the advice of a good friend who once(or twice) said..."Candi Sue, I wish you could see you through my eyes"...

So begins my journey through the forest. Let me tell ya, looking at myself was a LOT harder than looking at everyone else. Their worries and troubles were so EASY to fix, my world on the other hand, needed a demolition crew as opposed to a construction crew. While I was busy fixing the world, my life was falling apart and my magic wand was fresh out of dust. I was on my own....or so I thought.

I started by taking care of myself on the inside. That meant mending fences, rebuilding bridges, tearing down walls and breaking free from chains. Much to my surprise, once the chains were gone, the rest of the tasks became much lighter.

My first step was letting go..........of everything. Yes, I said EVERYTHING. Clean slate. And what do ya know? On my way out of the castle, I found a new prince...the Prince of Peace. Where had HE been all of my life? ...right here, little one....WHOA! where did that come from?!?! ...I've been waiting for you.....I am not insane, I am not insane. ...no, you are not insane. Have you read the letter I sent you?.....um, letter? come on, Candi, think, get it together.....it said "Dear Candi, I will be handling all of your problems today. Please go and have a great day! Love, God".... THAT letter, yeah, didn't get it. ...now you have it....

After a whole lot of give and take, I surrendered my life to God and began following Him, and suddenly the dark, scary forest turned into bright, beautiful rolling meadows. Piece by piece, he built me back up, and by the time we reached the swamp, my Ogre was there waiting....in a big green truck!!! And he is the complete package! I am so blessed.

So, that is the short story long about MY happily ever after. It is my wish that you will follow me along this journey...learn with me, laugh with me, cry with me, pray with me....

Thanks for reading...
CeeKay