True confessions...a bonus post.

I've been a grump today. And yesterday. And it's really not necessary, so I'm stopping now. Just thought I'd make that announcement over the worldwide web. If you've been reading for any length of time God be with you , you realize that I'm not a lover of the exercise. But when all you can do is either be sequestered near your computer, or take the dogs and the boy for a walk, you...do both. Especially since it's.not.raining.

On my walk, I had a little Gretchen to God talk. Here's an excerpt, but before that: an epiphany. Wait for it. God is good all the time. Whether I'm having a good day or a cruddy day. Whether I have allergies or dinner planned, or good hair. He IS GOOD. Amen.

As I walked in the sunshine...I thought:

Lord, it smells so good, but these blooming trees make my nose run and my eyes water.

Thank you for my nose and my eyes.

Lord, all the pounding today with the carpet installation is really loud. I have hypersensitivity to sound and can't habituate any of it. Sounds like bullets to me.

Thank you for my ears, and my hypersensitivity. That I may hear what You would deem important, and be empathetic to others with sensory needs. Thank you for my house and thank You for your provision, which includes our carpet.

Lord, I don't love to exercise or pick up dog poop while doing so, but...

Thank You that my legs, arms, and hands work. And thank You for this wonderful duo of companion animals. I don't know what I'd do without them.

Lord, sometimes I have to pull up my big girl panties and do things I don't want to do, and I get very grumpy and act very put-upon.

Thank You for purpose and meaning in my life. Thank You that Your truth isn't based upon my whims.

Thank You for my senses, for my body, for my life. Thank You for loving me in spite of myself. In spite of the grumpy, entitled, spoiled behavior for which I now repent. I'm sorry, God. Please forgive me. In Jesus' name. Amen.