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i HATE the sunday blues. ya know, when 5pm hits on sunday evening and the dreaded "monday" is staring at you smack dab in the face. and especially today, with the rain, after a 4 day break with my fella' and our girls, the holiday..going back to work tomorrow morning seems more crap than cool.

but, after this weekend, when a friend's family is reaching the breaking point of divorce, and another friend unexpectadley lost her mom the day after thanksgiving, and then yet another friend's daughter lost her home in a fire the day before thanksgiving...i think i'll suck up my sunday blues and be thankful for a job to go to.

this weekend proved hard for so many. family bonds were tested, faith was shaken, questions were asked that had no answers. and i know as i sit here and type in my warm and dry home with blessings a-plenty, adversity will soon hit me and my family. because, that's life. if it's not hard for me now, it will be. so i must stay armoured, pray in battle even when i'm not in the war. get prepared for a fight during times of peace. strengthen my faith, be diligent in prayer, stay close to my Savior's heart. and i encourage you to do the same.

if things are hard for you now..GREAT! you'll never know the huge plan that God has for your life if you don't embrace the pain and fight. fight through your tears..get down, but don't stay down! your pain and trials are and will be used for a purpose far greater than an "easy life" will produce!! and if right now, you're like me...so beyond blessed that complaining about anything would be a direct slap to God's face, then BE THANKFUL!!!!! but don't stop praying! you never ever stop praying just because things seem comfortable for you. i plead with you to jerk yourself out of complacency, hit your knees, and build your house on a rock. for when the storm comes...you won't want to be on anything but Christ's solid ground...

for my friends who have been swallowed by life's unfairness this past week, my prayers are with you. you are strong, beautiful, and you will find comfort in your pain.