Have you ever had a day when you're just not happy with anything? Sure you have. We all do. Today was my day. I didn't sleep well last night at all, so I didn't get out of bed on time to make it to church. I hate it when that happens. My week, heck my life, goes much smoother when I attend church. Know what I mean? I love my church and it truly "feeds" and comforts my soul. George ended up playing golf and I decided to do a little shopping to try to find some things I could use for the Super Bowl party next Sunday. No luck! Can you believe no one...NO ONE!...had any Super Bowl items out yet. Even Walmart and Michaels. Unbelievable! I guess I'll make a trip to a nearby town to Party City in a day or two. I did pick up supplies for the bar area and for our dinner tonight. Ooops, I got off track...back to how I felt unhappy about everything. I must have changed clothes 4 times this morning...I didn't like anything I put on. My hair wouldn't co-operate. I felt fat (I can't seem to stick with my diet). I whined to myself as I was driving about how dirty my car was. I wore the wrong shoes and my feet were killing me. Etc., etc....you get the picture. Not a good day. I'm in a bad mood and feeling sorry for myself. My first stop was Walmart and in the parking lot two things happened that made me realize that I needed to have an attitude adjustment. First, a lady and her sons were loading their car next to where I had parked. She told me I looked pretty and she loved my car. Here I was feeling ugly, fat and driving a dirty car. LOL After the morning I had, it sure was nice to hear those compliments. It's amazing how just a few kind words can turn your thinking around. And then...another lady got in her car on the other side of mine and started backing out. She stopped and rolled down her window and asked me where I got my breast cancer awareness license plate. I told her how to get one and she said "Thanks so much. I'm a survivor". I said "I'm a survivor too". We smiled at each other, gave each other a "thumbs up" and went on our way. Me...happy for the reminder of how truly blessed I am. I AM A SURVIVOR! So within just a matter of minutes two complete strangers changed my day. I call those "God moments". Thank you Lord for gentle reminders of just how blessed I am.~~~~~~Tonight we celebrated Jeanette's birthday with a dinner at our house. 
Me, Jeanette and Barbara (where are the guys? laughing at us doing our pose)
Happy Birthday Jeanette!
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Here's something to give you a chuckle:
A definition of LIQUIDITY: Liquidity is when you look at your retirement funds and wet your pants!
Hugs and kisses,
Kat
BTW...thank so much to all of you who left comments on my post yesterday with great ideas for decorating for our Super Bowl party. Keep the ideas coming....
Me, Jeanette and Barbara (where are the guys? laughing at us doing our pose)
22 comments:
This is a good lesson for all of us. We can make a difference in someone else's day just by a kind word. Great post. Have a great time at your Super Bowl party and remember to cheer for the right team. lol
Charlotte
I hate having pity party's. Don't you? HA!!!
Is that an angel food cake with chocolate drizzled over it? If so, it really looks good!
What a turn around for your day. I have to say that in every picture I've seen of you, you look pretty, classy and always put together - never fat!
I love your definition - Bob just got his 401K statement last week and there was almost a little liquidity!
Great stories of the power of encouragement.
That definition is HILARIOUS!! How true, how true. Either wet your pants or cry.
However, I watched a video on Whitakerwoman's blog this evening that makes retirement funds seem almost irrelevant. I cannot stop thinking about it.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful post. I too feel lost when I don't make it to church. We were out of town this weekend and I went to church with my sister today! Your story was so meaningful. I always think about how just a smile to someone during the day can make such a difference in their day. I always try to let the light of Jesus shine to others around me. I have a saying above my computer that says, "Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read". Isn't that so true? Have a great week. Love & blessings from NC!
It sounds like God wanted him to know he was with you even though you missed church. I love those moments!
Sounds like you're being watched over a little bit... :)
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Hello! You did have a bummer day. I am so glad that a few strangers did what was called upon their hearts. Sometimes that is hard to do!
Fault finding is a human act. I think that God finds blessings in a dirty car and messy hair!
NO SUPER BOWl stuff?? How ridiculous.
Kat what an awesome, from-the-heart post. Funny isn't it how just a few words can lift us up in such a way and give us a whole new perspective. I just had that happen at another blog. They were only a few words about paying attention to the small things, and taking a moment to enjoy life like a child; but they made my day! xoxo
Wonderful! I love it when God brings just-the-right people into our path at just-the-right time! It's amazing how we can get into a funk and can't seem to get out on our own, but how the words of someone else can change it so quickly.
:)
Enjoy your day!!!
I'm so glad that your day took a turn upward! xoxo
What a great post! We all have bad days, so true. I do try to make a concious effort daily to have a good attitude....because it is a choice. You have a good one, or a bad one....the choice is yours. But we are all human and waver sometimes.
I am glad that you rday turned about with some kind reminders.
We are blessed.
Good lcuk on finding Super bowl party decor.
Oh, Kat! I have days like that, too. I love when the Lord places people in our path to remind us of the right perspective...you often do that for me, you know!
Happy Birthday to Jeanette!
Just put your retirement funds in the right place and they will go up no matter what! =)
Kat...you won on SATURDAY!!! You have til 9pm this evening (Monday), to send me your mailing information, so I can send out the TEACUP and SAUCER!!!
Surviving b.c. is a blessing. Being from the Raleigh area, I was touched this weekend, by the death of women's basketball coach, Kay Yow. She fought it a mighty long time. It's just sad to lose another one of "us" to that dreaded disease. Love the Liquidity definition! I'll have to share that one. My Walmart had the Super Bowl food (at least) in Lawn & Garden...strange to say the least! Party City does have some stuff b/c I was also in there this weekend.
I'm such a ding-a-ling. Forgot to tell you that I've left you an award over at my blog! Be sure to come by & pick it up! LOL!
Gotta l♥ve those God Moments!!
Great post!
Hey, how long have you been a suvivor?
I have a Destin picture up today!
;D
Blessin's♥
Hi Kat,
Sure - I would love to share the seeds with you as soon as I get a few tomatos!!
I have never had a Super Bowl party - so I don't have any suggestions there...but I can't wait to read what others have suggested. So many creative ladies around here!
Loved this post!! I have had way too many days just like this and you are right - it is just perspective..not so much reality!
You know the old song, *It Only Takes A Spark*? That's how I felt when I read about your day. It took that spark from someone being kind, to get your fire going. May that kindness spread like wild fire!
Yes Kat, we all have days like that! I enjoyed you sharing your day and what a wonderful ending, a reminder to me that things could be worse :)
Blessings,
Kathi :)
What great blessings HE sent you that day...and the biggest blessing is that YOU were able to recognize it was HIM.....
hugs, bj
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