Wow...other than some seriously insane moments of sheer torture in the store room this afternoon, today has been an incredibly awesome day. Gratitude.....grab onto it and all of a sudden the sky opens up and all sorts of incredible things happen. I think maybe when I'm ungrateful....depressed or otherwise obsessed with "me" my hands are clenched in tight balls, leaving God no way to drop gifts into the palms of my hands....or worse they're on my hips and my mouth is open....ouch. But when I say I choose to be grateful all sorts of gifties get handed out....fill my hands Lord.....fill them so much I can't help but share the things that run over with others. Have you ever thought about what all is implied in the statement "my cup runneth (okay...get past the old-fashioned verbage) over" ?? The liquid runs over the rim of the cup and fall on the floor...creating a splatter and those droplets sprinkle those around you....or if someone else gets close enough you might be able to tip your cup a bit and let the overflow fill theirs too. Think sometimes God leaves the tap on a bit longer when we do that. But back to my day.....I continue to snip loose strands of my old life away....one by one...snip....snip. Today I went to get a safety deposit box drilled....NO....not my box, but someone who stuck me with the bill of theirs. The woman who helped me at the bank was a distant, ex-relative (I usually call them outlaws) and was super nice to me. I think I might've shared news the family hasn't heard yet....then again, if they'd paid the bill on the box I wouldn't have been there. Waited for 45 minutes and then presto it was done....I now have a handful of papers that mean nothing to me. What's the giftie in that....because the woman "knew" me and the situation....and because it took so long to get it done I wasn't required to pay the $150 fee. Woohoo! Then I went to pay my rent and since I'm going month-to-month now I thought I had to pay an extra $200 month. Turned in my check and got a call....Nope...not so...I pay my regular rent amount until I move.....not even questioning that one....just reveling in the gift. I was given $350 today for TCB, showing up and following the rules?? Don't think so.
This evening the doodlebug and I spent time outside with our neighbors....it's what I remember life being like when I was young. The kids played with critters....the adults sat around and talked....blessings....especially when they stared at me in disbelief when I verbalized my age....it's 40 in case you're wondering. Gratitude for the lack of wrinkles on my face....well...perhaps calling some of them dimples is a HUGE stretch. And to top it off this evening I touched base with the sister of my best friend I had from 2nd to 8th grades...hope to make contact with Stacy soon. My hands are open and God continues to pass down the most wonderful things.....need to feel blessed?? Come stand near me and let the overflow from my cup fill yours.....come on, I don't have the flu and smell pretty good for this time of night....come on and be blessed too.
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