I have been a little annoyed with Me this week. It has just been one of those weeks where I have made mistake after mistake. Everything I touch, I seem to mess up or knock off the shelf. I have hit my head, oh, say fifty times. I backed into the column on our front porch with my car. I've had very little patience. All week I have just felt frazzled. When I need to be in a hurry, I can't get it together. Do you ever have weeks like that?
It hasn't been a bad week, nothing traumatic or terrible has happened. It had just been an off week. And I am the one that is off.
I am not complaining. Really, I'm not. I hope you don't hear it as that. I have no reason to complain. I just have not been able to get my act together this week and frankly, I am bothering myself.
My annoyances would not even be worth mentioning if it were not for these:
A note from a new friend
And a gift in the mail from a bloggy friend.
These two, seemingly small acts of kindness were so special to me on this particular week. The Lord knew I would be off-kilter, and he used two thoughtful people to encourage me.
I have been reminded how much a simple gesture can mean to a person. And how the Lord desires to use us, his peeps, to encourage other believers, even when we don't realize what they need.
This morning, I was able to spend some time at a friends house catching up. For lunch, my sister-in-law and I had a date. It was so much fun to have time alone with Tara. We rarely have the opportunity to have girl-time; she is one of my favorite people to be around. And to top off my afternoon, I curled up in a chair at Barns and Noble with hot tea and a new book for over an hour before I picked the kids up from MDO. I told you I have no reason to complain. It was such a refreshing day.
And then I smashed my hand in the door.
Okay, I wandering now.
So, go. Put a note in the mail to a friend, just because. Buy him or her the coffee mug or the pair of stripped socks or whatever it is that makes you think of them next time you are at the store. You never know who needs a pick-me-up at that very moment. Because we all have off weeks sometimes.
Oh, and I am going to Vegas in just over 24 hours. That's helped too!!!
4 comments:
So here I've been, so wrapped up in trying to get my house cleaned and party supplies together for Eisley's birthday, and didn't even know you were having an "off" week! I am so sorry, my friend! I'm so glad others stepped up! Thats such a good reminder to listen to the spirit's direction on what may seem like a small, simple gift to one, may brighten anothers day tremendous! I'm so glad we got to see the Ingrams last night! Hope you have an amazing time in Vegas! Drink a Long Island Iced tea for me!
i like getting sweet "just because" stuff too, i think everyone does!
and cute journal!! i want to be bloggy friends with your bloggy friends! :) have fun in vegas!
Hi love! Sorry you had an off week. I'm sure Vegas will make it all better. Hope you & Brad have a blast!
I can't tell you how many times I've had weeks like yours. You will forget it all happened when you get to VEGAS, baby!!! I am so jealous!
Have a great trip! Can't wait to see all the pics!
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