Okay...What?

Well, today was one of those days.  How can I describe it....hmm?  Borrowing a line from one of my favorite movies..."Come on kids, lets go to bed.  I am tired of this day, I need a new one."

The day started out good enough.  I made my famous apple cinnamon pancakes and they turned out great.  Then the guys got ready to go to the church to join up with their scout troop.  They are working at earning their aviation merit badge and went to practice on a flight simulator.  Amazingly, on the way over to the church Mark said they saw Kevin walking down the street.  Mark wondered what in the world was he doing after just getting out of the hospital!  We are trying to decide if the information Brandon was given was rumors gone wild, or Kevin's home life is not good.  It could be a little of both.  Certainly we can say, "Praise the Lord Kevin is better!"

Okay, while my men were off at scouts, I was supposed to be enjoying a trip to an art show and lunch with my next door neighbor Kay.  She was supposed to call me this morning, but she never did.  So I went next door to see what was up.  Well, her car was gone and when I knocked on the door nobody answered. So I went back home and thought things out.  I remember Kay telling me she was really looking forward to our lunch date.  And if something came up the courteous thing to do would be to call or knock on my door.

I thought things through further.  I remembered this past week my neighbor across the street, May, had set a lunch date with Kay and me.  Well, at the last minute Kay said she did not want to go so May canceled the date.  Then I thought about the fact that Kay is not a Christian.  And the fact that Kay knows I am a Christian.  I did feel the Lord nudge me to be friendly with Kay, so maybe I got to plant seeds.  But this is what I hate about making new friends, you never know when you are going to meet up with a sticker bush.

Then yesterday I was told some grim news about my youngest sister's marriage.  The news and the situation with my sister, her husband and two children is very upsetting.  This morning I got an email from my sister and she never once mentioned anything about what is going on.  She did not mention the health issues her daughter is having, she did not mention the health issues her husband is having nor the financial problems they are facing.  All she mentioned was her upcoming trip she is taking overseas (which she really cannot afford).  I figure she doesn't want to talk to me since I am a Christian and she has decided how I am going to respond.  So all I can do is pray for her and her family.

So for me, it was one of those days where being a Christian is not cool.  Often times when I have these sort of days I feel lonely, but the Lord could not be closer. Certainly, I have to write this day down as one where I have proof that my light is indeed shining.