Attitude is everything

I was reminded of a familar children's story and how I used to read it to my preschool class and my sons later, "Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very Bad Day" when i had a day of my own "no good". It was a rare morning for me to oversleep. I am sitting there enjoying my cup of coffee, I open up the daily apps, my bible app and then I switch to Words with Friends, play a little Skee ball and I had that sudden feeling that I was supposed to be somewhere and I am not sure what it was. I look at the clock and realize it was the lovely dentist appointment to get my permanent crown on, OH JOY! I throw on some clothes, barely slap on some makeup and head out. Yes, you guessed it right, I have 'dental phobia' due to a really bad dental visit back when I was 16. I love my current dentist, they are top notch there but when they started to try to remove the temporary crown that had been on there for the past 2 weeks and they are prying and pulling, yanking  and well, it felt more like a surgical procedure, and I sat there making these faces that are 'indicating' to them I can 'FEEL' the drills, he says "oh my, these temp crowns are really great these days, they might as well be permanent ones", I was feeling pretty bad after more drills, more shots for the pain and after 1 and 1/2 hours it finally came off. I survived yet another dental procedure of many in my life and many to come. I was off to a rotten mood after this and headache to follow, traffic jam on the notorious LA 101 freeway on my way to the Burbank Airport. I have to admit, I was in a bad mood, just feeling like complaining. I asked The Lord to help me to end the day in a better way and adjust my attitude. Just after that I met a gal at the gate offers me a seat when there was none and she even asked if I needed an outlet when I mentioned I was low on battery, then I walk on the plane and find myself in a 3 row seat all by myself, with all the leg room and baggage room with no fuss. 

I just love how God meets us right where we are and when we are aware and ask him to be present he brings us small and yet big blessings. He doesn't do this because we really deserve it, I feel for me he wants to give good things to his children and to those who are aware and accepting of and receiving just what we need.  

Take time each day to focus on your attitude and when you struggle with things beyond your control in life's journey, turn to Him and remember he cares even about details. 

Psalm 139:3 " You examine my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways."