thoughts brought on by Aug. 3, 2007 (though written in 2004, cuz the chapel cheats)
'When we choose joy, we bask in the glory of our Heavenly Father and enjoy an incomparable freedom.' And somewhere I have a quote from Chuck Swindoll that empahsizes the fact that joy is a choice. And other people say it, too. Because it's true. Happiness happens, but joy is a choice. And this is a good day to remind me of that. I was not joyful at work today (and then I had the nerve to tell Amanda about baseball chapel and the fact that it's convicting), and tomorrow is Sunday, and I'm notorious at work for being crabby on Sundays. (In fact if I start to get mad at work, my threat is 'Don't make me go Sunday at you.') So, seeing as tomorrow's Sunday, I probably need a kick in the bum to remember that it is my choice whether or not to be joyful. And I need to remember that whether or not I am is a reflection on CHRIST. How can I be a witness without showing that HE makes a difference in a life?
posted by melilotnfosco | 9:09 PM
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yeah, I have a big problem with this too :(
i know that this is going to sound cheesy, and it won't solve all your problems, but in the past week i've seen big time that the music i listen to makes a HUGE difference in my mindset. it's frustrating when you can't listen to what you want to at work, but you can listen to it while you're getting ready for work.
(and yes, i know that music first thing in the morning is annoying, but just try it to humor me, ok?)
and then there're eeyore-y people like me, who listen to it in the morning and during the day when they're driving between schools... but still take things way too personally and are discouraged way too easily (sigh... I need to work on choosing joy, that's for sure! but the times when I do manage to, the other feelings do go away pretty quickly!:)
another thing that sometimes worked when i was working at a nursing home (and yes, this is cheesy, too) is remembering that the job you are doing truly is a service. you are meeting a need for people who cannot do it for themselves. it's more noble than a lot of jobs, so go you!
I don't know if I could do it...
if i get really crabby, it sometimes helps for me to go deal with the residents (just not the really difficult ones) cuz then i have to be cheery and positive, and then i kind of fool myself into thinking that i am.
and yesterday was an ok day. i got exasperated with a few people, but i wasn't crabby, which is at least something. :)
and i don't get up early enough to turn a radio on. my schedule is set to the second. i don't think i could take the time to push the button on/off.
hehe, I completely understand that :)
I couldn't do the 5 a.m. thing, nooo way!
oh, and good job having an OK day yesterday! :)
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