LOL

I have had an extremely eventful week.  I've told you before and I'll probably tell you again and again, that there is NEVER a dull moment in my house aka my life.  

You already know that not much goes as planned in our lives.  I wonder if we keep calendars or they keep us?  Appointments get changed, added, canceled. And it seems like each year I am purchasing the next year's calender earlier and earlier - I already have appointments to fill in for next year and have had for some time.  I guess I need to put a 2014 calendar on my next shopping list.

I know that I am not the only person who talks to themselves out loud.  I try to do it when I'm alone so people don't think I'm nuts.  (I know I am, but why let anyone else in on the secret?)  So yesterday, while running errands Mr. Negativity aka Satan popped into my head, and I started having a pity party. Thankfully it was brief, because Mr. Positivity aka Jesus, popped into the conversation. And He said to me in a still, small, voice, "Trust Me, do what needs to be done today, love Me, love on your kids, and you will be surprised and what I will do."  I of course, said, "I know Lord that You are right, You are always right.  I can do everything I need to do, because You have always had my back and always will."

Then to drive it home to me, He did one of those "God things" at the most unusual place in the most unusual way.  It was at the feed store where I was picking up deer corn.  (If you have read my earlier posts, you know that the kids and I love to watch the deer come in the back to graze.)  While I was waiting on the clerk to get the corn for me, an individual who just came in the store approached me and we had the most unusual conversation that I have had in a very long time with anyone.  And it had to do with just the thing I was talking with God about only 20 minutes before.  When I got in the van the whole thing struck me as so funny!  And I laughed, and I laughed, and I laughed.  I kept getting chuckles out of it and it's still funny today.  And I have a feeling that my boy was probably watching from Heaven and getting quite a chuckle out of the situation too!

See, I think God knew I needed a really good reminder of His love and provision for me.  And I think that He knew how desperately I needed to laugh. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick."  It is difficult when one is in the depths of despair to find humor in anything.  And sometimes we feel guilty if we do! Listen up, it is okay to laugh, it is okay to be happy. I believe that it helps move us forward in the healing process.  And even in the midst of despair we can have joy that comes from hope!  When was the last time you took time to LOL?  My friends, keep looking for the

Sunshine After the Storm
Blessings!
Betsy