Hair

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M, " she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head....

"YEAH!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"

I came across that story today and it really brought a smile to my face. 

This really puts a perspective on how to view circumstances.

When things bring us down, or seem like roadblocks in the way of life, we can do one of two things- we can dwell on the negative, or we can dwell on the positive.

This gal could have said "Oh my gosh, all my hair fell out! I'm not going out today!"

But instead, she took a positive attitude and a positive spin on things.

That's what I'm trying to do here. Depression makes that really hard, but as I'm conquering it, my attitude as of late has been

"I GET to do this today..."

Depression may be debilitating me, but I still GET to do things.

I still GOT to go to classes.

I still GOT to work and earn money.

I still GOT to do things I once enjoyed.

What if, for every negative circumstance I found in my life, I could put a positive spin on it and let my attitude develop from there? How would life seem?

Great! So, why not? 

Let me give it a try...

Some days I wake up not eager to do anything, but at least I still have the physical ability to go and do those things. 

Some days those who persecute me bring them down, but I still have the love and support of so many other friends- those who love me far outnumber (by like 100X) those who don't.

Some days things don't go the way I want them to, but God always provides a way through it.

It's great to just sit at the cross and know that hurting ends and love begins there.

Blessings (I've been kind of slacking in this department! But blessings have been abounding- no doubt- I've got a major list coming- but here are  a few from today).

-I have a piggy bank I always put spare change in. Today I dropped a few coins in, and I couldn't get them in because it was full- I cashed it in, and it totaled nearly NINETY DOLLARS! I was amazed! I'm going to spend the money in some special way- not sure how yet.

-First paycheck from work also came in.

-Sold some of my textbooks on Amazon

(Didn't mean for the first three to all indicate I've got a lot of cash flow coming in)

-Sitting outside

-I was the guest speaker at a book club this evening. It went well!

I just want to say that I am so incredibly blessed and I have never felt so happy in my entire life. I guess it finally has hit me that I've conquered a major feat and I have every reason to celebrate and rejoice!

THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE. LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!