frustrations - lifes "storm warnings" perhaps...

OH how I do get frustrated. Time frames aren't followed, promises aren't kept, request aren't honored...UGH! People (myself included) are so frustrating.

In our youth group we've just concluded a series on Storms...like the storms in life an how we handle them. And like most things in life...it got me thinking. I'm thinking about life's frustrations and how they seem to mount and how we respond to them. If we let our frustrations add up they can produce a full out storm. And sometimes even though we deal with our frustrations as they come on there are times when they seem to bombard us one after the other. We feel attacked. Repeatedly!

I don't think I handle frustrations well. As in life I seem to do better dealing with storms. I don't like drizzle, but love a sever down pour. Lite flurries tease while a full on blizzard is what I enjoy. Not that I want the storms that come with life, but I feel better prepared to handle them as opposed to the drizzle that pops up now and again.

It's a prime example of depending, leaning, talking to, confessing to God in the bad times, all the while knowing He doesn't give us more than we can handle. God get's the big stuff. How easily we (me) forget that He also get's the drizzle. I'm guilty of letting Him be in charge of the Biggies and getting me through, giving Him the glory for all the good stuff, but somehow I seem to lose sight of Him when the frustrations occur. I really need to work on that!

I'm also reminded how blessed I am. If I didn't own a home then my home wouldn't frustrate me. If my husband didn't have his job we wouldn't even be able to consider vacation options, remodeling projects etc... I am blessed beyond measure and I am as imperfect of a human being as you can get. INSERT SERENITY PRAYER HERE!



With that said, here's a quick recap of recent events...Andy returned last Friday night from Dallas, we were all glad to see him. Matt had to wait a day as he spent the night with his grandpa & grandma Van Ness. (thank you Lord for them) I had to work on Saturday, which is not something I usually do. Sunday was youth Sunday @ Mt. Olive UMC - which means the youth ushered, greeted, led worship & gave testimony & sermon. They did an awesome job. Kids never cease to amaze me. People, if you don't have any friends or acquaintances that are teens/young adults you are missing out. Monday Kate cheered at what was possibly her last 8th grade game. We were all there & I took really crappy pictures. lol If only the camera caught what was in my minds eye! I'm horrible. Today is Tuesday February 2 - groundhogs day & Phil saw his shadow. It was also Andy Andersons birthday. (andy's grandpa) Latest report on Sam & Michele & baby...well, they're still waiting. So are we. :) Andy is spending the next 2 nights in Merriville for work. And Matt was home from school ill today, headache, stomach ache, sore throat all carried over from yesterday after school. Finally at 2pm he seems to be doing better. Still requesting prayers for my brother & his family...talk about frustrations! And prayer for me too if you will that I can do a better job at keeping things in perspective and being a lot less frustrated by 'this world'! I just need to keep STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD!

...until next time. Thanks for reading & feel free to leave a comment. I do enjoy those. ;)