Moods and Emotions

This will be a post that is a little off the beaten track. I just need to put some of this down. I have been depressed (and yes, I do know that previously I have defined that as having a little pity party)! It seems it hits me ever so often and I can't seem to put my finger on what brings it. I THINK it is because of being physically tired. BUT I am not unaware of the fact that there could be some spiritual warfare going on.

I know that we had so many on the bus for the past two Sundays that it was hard to focus on anything except trying to keep a handle on the little problems that crept up in different areas.

I had one girl say that she wasn't riding the bus anymore because of Mrs. Cozart! I had asked her to let me take her radio and keep it for her until we got back home. She was not happy with that. I have kids that will bring their CD players and Ipods on the bus. Occasionally they bring their Gameboy. I have struggled with this. I understand that the trip is long for those who get on first. I applaud them for coming faithfully even though they have to get on early and ride a long time and usually they are the ones that get off last. So, I don't try to make a big deal out of the extra things they bring. But, now I wish I had because it could really get out of hand.

I hate it when I get in these moods. It is hard to focus on the good things that happened and there certainly were good things that happened Sunday.......not the fussing, not the pizza and soda all over the floor, not the lost articles and not the loudness but the salvation of one and the faithfulness of those that continue!

In the same line of reasoning, I hate it when I get those phone calls about putting our business in the online Yellow Pages!!! The reason I hate it is because I was hoodwinked one other time....or maybe twice. They verify your information on your FREE listing. Of course you can get an upgraded listing for $39.95 per month. WHO NEEDS IT!!!!! We have a website!! This is the trick. They verify all your information while recording your response. You get the free upgrade for the first three months. If you do not call and cancel it they just begin to charge your phone bill. You have to call and cancel it and when you do, they play you back your authorization to get the upgrade! I am sure that I may misunderstand somewhere but this one thing I do know.....WE DO NOT NEED ANYTHING ELSE ON THE INTERNET!!!!! Much less something we have to pay for!!!

A man from "YP.com" called this morning and he would not take NO for an answer. I even hung up on him and he called back so I went along with it but when we recorded the information, I made sure that I said ON THE RECORDING that I DID NOT want and upgrade and DID NOT want to have to call back to cancel it. He finally, after about 20 minutes gave up. I hate to take that much time for something like that. I also hate to have to be so firm with anyone. That is not me at all, on a regular day but when that dark cloud moves in.....hey, I guess I can get a little tougher if need be.

Well, enough of my rants I guess. Do I feel better.....yes, I think I do.....the sun is shining!!!!!

James 1:2-5
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptatons; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."