2 in one

February 10th: "3 Times you heard laughter today"

At church..... At lunch with dear friends..... At a friends house for relaxed fellowship!

February 11th:
There's nothing particularly wonderful about Monday mornings, I'm usually extra sleepy from having too much fun over the weekend, and struck with the reality that it's 5 more days until I get to go to sleep without setting an alarm. My alarm always comes too soon, and the drive to work is a bit of a bummer. .... Well if these are the kind of thoughts I'm dwelling on, no wonder I don't like Monday mornings! To be honest I've been coming off of the high of God doing a miraculous work in my heart and mind. I don't know exactly when or how this happened, but He freed me from the bondage of sadness and self-pity and opened my eyes to relief and joy! The initial burst of excitement followed by such a transformation simply does not last forever, it wasn't long before I was again looking for something "exciting" to bring me my daily joy. With this vicious cycle I'm doomed to a roller coaster of emotions, I've got to work on consistent, Christ-inspired joy. Working on this one, one. day. at. a. time.

"3 Gifts Found in Working" (important gifts to look for when caught with the "Monday Blues"!)

1.) The feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day.

2.) The ability to earn income.

3.) Today I was hit with a wave of sadness out of the blue, I was listening to a playlist I made on spotify and the song that would've played during the first dance at my wedding came on. I wasn't expecting this, nor was I expecting the affect it had on me, but during this tough moment God brought to my attention my third gift found in working today:  the precious baby I get to care for. When I was struggling to take my thoughts captive during this tough moment, I looked down at Kate and was greeted with a precious, beautiful smile! So thankful God brought this unique job to me, and for the blessing this little soul is to me!