Just like unexpected snow in Spring. Life can throw us curve balls. When that happens we either take a swing or get hit.
(Picture by Lisa R.)

On Mondays I send out an email to my coworkers. I wrote today’s email after somewhat of a stressful weekend, where if it could go wrong, it did. But despite all the trauma I walked away realizing this. I am okay. Life is still moving forward. I still have the opportunity and the ability to reach for my goals. God is still on the throne and He loves me. All is well with my soul. The events of the weekend made me realize just how blessed we are to have the gift of free-will. It gives us the chance to choose our reactions. It gives us the ability to choose our perspective.

The last 48 hours have been somewhat of a comedy of errors. All designed to make today NOT a happy Monday. Want proof? I spent this weekend in New York with my brother. My flight back was on Sunday, however on Saturday it snowed ALL night long, waaaay into the early morning. All I could think was “oh noes, I have work on Monday”. My flight was delayed. However, the airline choose not to say anything till an hour after the boarding time had passed, at which point all passengers with connecting flights began to go into panic mode (I felt all kinds of sorry for the lone attendant). I did not make it to my house till 2 in the morning. That’s when I noticed. My car isn’t here. Why is my car not here? I had made arrangements with my family to pick it up (which was confirmed). When I questioned, the answer I received was,  “Oh I must of misunderstood.” Excellent! Apparently, please pick up my car from work can have another meaning. This morning as I left my house two things dawned on me: 1) The keys to my home are in my drawer at work, 2.) I cannot lock my front door, 3.) I have no car how am I going to get to work? (Okay three things dawned on me). Do these events make this Monday any less good? No. Life doesn’t always go the way we want. I have every reason to be grumpy today (the door to my home is unlocked). However, I choose not to be. Why? My perspective determines my day. Today I choose to see these events as what they are: Just a part of the journey. Therefore, since our perspective determines our day, our week let’s make it AMAZING. Happy Monday!

“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely” (1 Corinthians 13:12).

So what’s my plan of attack? Choose to see things God’s way.