{"id":4262,"date":"2017-11-02T09:47:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=4262"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:08","slug":"victor-not-victim-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/victor-not-victim-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Victor Not a Victim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you sometimes feel like a victim?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Each day I try to focus on my blessings, not my misfortunes–and I try to be positive and humble no matter what situation I am in.<\/p>\n

Monday we lost power due to a severe storm with high winds and lots of rain.\u00a0 We lived without power and water for three days and two nights.<\/p>\n

The house was cold and being unable to shower made me start to feel grumpy and irritated and depressed.<\/p>\n

Then yesterday just before 9 pm, the power suddenly came back on.<\/p>\n

As soon as it came back on, I did things with pleasure that are normally mundane tasks.\u00a0 The laundry, the dishes, cleaning the wooden floors, scrubbing the toilet.\u00a0 And I actually showered for the first time in four days.<\/p>\n

All the while, I was thrilled to be doing each thing.<\/h4>\n

Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away.\u00a0 It is a time when we reflect on all the things we are thankful for.\u00a0 I am thankful for my loved ones, for freedom, for my abilities to write and to play the piano, for having a roof over my head and food on the table, and also for basics like running water and electricity.<\/p>\n

I count my blessings, not my problems.\u00a0 Especially when life does not go as planned, like the past three days during the aftermath of the storm.\u00a0 For the past few days, I have been thankful many things too—a roof over my head, food to eat, and\u00a0 a wonderful loving husband and two \u00a0loving small dogs.\u00a0 But today I have even more to be thankful \u00a0for, and I am definitely very very very thankful today.<\/p>\n

I could have simple viewed myself as a victim of Monday\u2019s storm, but I chose to be victorious each moment for the past few days by being thankful for what I had.<\/p>\n

If you are struggling in your life and are considering making a single positive change in your life, try counting your blessings every moment you are alive.\u00a0 Counting blessings will enable you to see yourself as a Victor not a Victim. Being a Victor will help you to overcome depression, anxiety, and many other problems in your life.<\/p>\n

Count your blessings and being victorious in your life.<\/h4>\n

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Let the\u00a0encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n

soar like an\u00a0eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n

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The hero you are searching for to motivate you is not far away.<\/a><\/h4>\n

You are personalized, not damaged…<\/h4>\n

I will keep\u00a0my promise!<\/a><\/h4>\n

It is your decision…<\/a><\/h4>\n

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for a\u00a0child<\/a>\u00a0you care about today!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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