Did you ever have one of those days? You know the kind...somewhere about lunch time, you wonder why you even crawled out from under the covers that morning...

This is more than just a bad hair day - which I'm slowly getting used to, simply because of the extreme WIND we've had this winter. No, no, this is different.

It starts at 5:00 a.m. when you wander into the kitchen to feed your cat, only to find that he couldn't wait for you and decided to help himself to whatever he could see. Granted, he couldn't see much, because I rarely leave food on the counter. However he did find a box of crackers - and knocked them over so he could pull out one of the individual plastic sleeves of crackers. Much to his surprise, I'm sure, it wasn't what he wanted, so he only chewed on it and clawed at it, but didn't eat it. Moving from his first course, he found the fruit. Are you kidding me? Cats don't eat fruit!! This is true - but again, he found pleasure in chewing on a couple of bananas, just to leave the impression of his wonderfully perfect teeth. Let's just say that if he ever dies in a plane crash, I can identify his remains by the dental records I now possess.

I not only raised my voice at him, I shook a fistful of fingers, and told him I'd jerk a knot in his tail if he ever did that again. He ran under the table.

Somehow in the midst of cleaning up the chewed food pieces, I lost track of time and ended up being late for work. And I forgot it was trash day, so nothing got put on the curb. Oh well, it should be nice and fragrant by next week.

When I arrived at work, I found that my co-worker had not shipped the box that I left for him. It was still sitting right where I left it...with the FedEx label still snug and tight. Yes, he had specifically asked me to get everything ready for him, because this was "important"!! And the material I had requested for production to run, is still sitting patiently in the same cabinet as yesterday, in spite of my orders.

The receptionist decided to come in late today - which allowed me the ...ahem....opportunity to answer phones.

And while I have been trying to plan a vacation for the Grand Canyon - I have been unable to find a hotel/lodge room for less than $180 night for my planned week.

Can I blow a little steam, and say "This is not my best day!!!"



Do you ever feel invisible? Or like you're treading through the mud and making no progress? I feel both of those today...I'm slopping through deep mud one deliberate step after another, but nobody seems to be aware of anything.



Ugh. It's days like this that I have to make a conscious effort to turn to the Lord and allow Him to give much grace and strength. It's a deliberate action on my part to focus on who I am in Christ; because on days like today - I don't feel very righteous or holy - much less saved. But I am saved, I am God's child, I am chosen and predestined, created in Christ Jesus for good works. It's not about what I feel. It's about what God has already said about me in His Word. It's about truth. So in the midst of this "less-than-best" day, I call to the Lord, my refuge and strength, and require of Him. He is faithful and good, and is the One who never changes. As sure as the sun rises in the east, things around me will change...and tomorrow may find my cat being the perfect pet. But for right now, I choose to look to the Author and Finisher of my faith, for He is the Rock on which I stand. He loves me, and reassures me that He is in control. His kingdom is established, and His throne will not be shaken...not even by unruly felines and disruptive coworkers. He is God alone. And I belong to Him.