GENPOCKER VERSUS MENDEM: [over the weekend] I Had a Bad Day... and a Good One Too.

Have you ever had a day that you wish you could hit the "rewind" button on? I think we all have. Yesterday was that day for me. I started off in a rotten mood (for no real reason at all) and it just got worse.

After church, Chris and I got an argument. No fun.

Then we went to Best Buy to get our camera repaired (it suffered a tragic fall during our hike this weekend). Thankfully, the repairs are covered under our warranty but we had to send it away for up to four weeks. That's 2-4 weeks where I can't list paintings or take pictures for my blog. Plus, Chris' family is coming into town this week, we have his ship's Christmas party soon and lots of other fun things coming up. I broke down and cried while filling out paperwork with the Geek Squad. Embarrassing. But I was and am legitimately upset that I'll be without my camera for so long.

And next on the list was dreaded grocery shopping. I HATE grocery shopping. And having 6 people staying in our house this week (plus hosting Thanksgiving) means lots of grocery shopping. So two hours in the crowded commissary searching for cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie filling (which they RAN OUT OF) didn't do anything to help my mood or attitude.

Today I am thankful for God's mercies that are renewed each morning. Yesterday was a bad one. But today, I wake up and I feel His grace wash over me and I'm thankful that I am not consumed by my sinful nature, my bad attitude or the awful day I had before.

"Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:22-23

So, yesterday was bad day, but Saturday was great day! We went hiking for the day with a group of friends and had fun swimming in a VERY frigid waterfall (Laie Falls). I'll leave you with this funny clip Chris took of me jumping in the cold mountain water.