There are some morning...

"There are some mornings when I wake up and I'm just glad to be alive."      
                                   -A Friend's Facebook Status

I gotta say, EVERY morning when I wake up I'm glad to be alive. So very glad. I have such a happy, fulfilling life, such a beautiful marriage, such a wonderful Lord who guides each day. Granted, there are days when I wake up and say "Lord, only You know how I'm gonna get through today," but so many times He's proved that He CAN get me through those days that now it's almost exciting to wake up discouraged, 'cause I can't help but KNOW that He will get me through. All I have to do is let Him.



I was telling Sally about water aerobics this afternoon and she thought I should share one of the girls' insights.

T was telling M that she had been out partying way late the night before, but had had multiple arguments with bartenders because she would ask for juice, or tea, or pop, and they'd object, saying "but there's nothing in that!" (Duh, The woman is 7 months pregnant. It's pretty obvious) She was talking about what a revelation she's been having about partying. She's gone out with her friends as much as ever, but hasn't touched an alcoholic beverage for 7 months. She said she misses it, but at the same time, her life has been hangover free and she's still having just almost as much fun as she ever did before she was pregnant... so she's gonna maintain something of an alcohol free life after baby too, 'cause she loves being able to go out and be out late, but still get up early and function the next day.

It was so novel to her and the others... something they'd never thought to do. Turn down alcohol? Who'd have thought?

Duh. Another something to be thankful for: I was raised with the mentalitly that you can have fun without being drunk.

*sigh*.

Stupid world.

Headed to class... praying somone besides Beth is instructing tonight. ;)

-Joanna