Things that made me happy today

1. I got to sleep in and felt refreshed.

2. I did Erica's hair for a wedding and it turned out great.

3. I went to Ashley's house for a food storage party and got more things for my 72 hour kit.

4. I snuggled on the couch with London.

5. She snuggled with me long enough for us to watch Princess and the Frog 3 times.

6. London didn't argue when it was bed time.

7. Just like every night, when I started to say, "in the name of..." at the end of my prayer she shouted, "amen JE JE!"

8. One of my young women called and asked if she could come over and hang out. 

9. We watched a movie and I did her hair.

10. We had a really good talk.

I feel like even though I woke up and the weather was crummy there were a few things to brighten my day. It seems to happen that way... The other day I was driving home in the middle of a crazy storm. London was asleep in the back seat and I was able to just have my mind to myself. When I looked ahead of me at the sky and the intense colors of the storm it almost seemed symbolic. I had  to pull over and take a picture... It seemed as if the Lord had given me a visual of what He wanted me to know.

Directly in front of me was darkness and right over me was a huge storm. But just to each side of me was a rainbow and the most beautiful colors of sky I think I have ever seen.

I am in the middle of a crazy stormy time in my life. There are things that don't make sense.

There are moments I feel like I am surrounded by darkness and gloomy clouds. 

But it never fails that the Lord gives me little moments, little experiences that are beautiful in the midst of the storm.He is constantly reminding me that no matter where I am sitting if I change my perspective just a little He will show me something beautiful.

He will never leave me just to sit in the dark.

Even though sometimes it feels like the storm is pounding so hard I can't see a few feet in front of me, he guides me through it. And so for the small beautiful, happy moments I am grateful. Because I know they are little gifts of light in the midst of my dark thunder clouds.

They are the promise that the sun will shine again...