A Plea To The Lord

I woke up on Monday and looked up at the sky

With a pain in my heart and tears in my eyes

I said “Lord, please help me, I don't know what to do.

I lost my job, I need some help, I have no one but you."

The Lord looked down upon me with sadness in his eyes.

“The world is in a sorry state and I apologize.

For all the pain it's caused you, there's just one thing I'll say:

“It’s okay to cry my child, but don't forget to pray.”

I woke up on Tuesday and looked up at the sky

With a pain in my heart and tears in my eyes

I said “Lord please help me, I don’t know what to do.

The food is scarce, the kids are sick, I have no one but you.

The week dragged by thru Saturday and things seemed worse each day.

I remembered what the Lord said: “It’s okay to cry, but pray”

So I cried and prayed, I cried and prayed, with no relief in sight.

And I went to bed exhausted but couldn't sleep that night.

I woke up on Sunday and looked up at the sky

With pain in my heart and tears in my eyes

I said “Lord I’ve had enough and I’m about to break

I think I might just end it all, for everybody’s sake."

“I’ve not deserted you my child, I’ve counted every tear

Your burdens, although heavy, are not more than you can bear

Soon the sun will warm your face and make you smile again

So rest a little easier and trust in me till then.”

Then the Lord reached down and held me in his arms

With a gentle hand he wiped my tears and spoke these words so calm

“My child I love you dearly and have heard you pray your best

But there is no crying on Sunday, it is the day of rest.

I’ve heard you cry, I’ve heard you pray and I will not desert you

Your faith in Me will get you through these tragedies that hurt you.

So rest today and worry not and leave the rest to me

If you do that, I can promise you, the best is yet to be."

Rosemary Ammar

  "For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will set me high upon a rock."

Psalm 27:5

It's a Do-Over!

picture courtesy of Gracebook.com

I was reading through the Facebook postings from the weekend and noticed that there was a very clear change in the tone of those comments from Saturday to Sunday.  Everyone was excited for the day on Saturday with lots of planned activities and fun.  Sunday was a day for church and family, more somber and serene.  There were more pictures uploaded on Sunday.  But Sunday evening, there was a definite change...much more lamenting about the weekend ending and about the duties of the next day and the week ahead.  And I started thinking about that (I know, big surprise, huh)?

It is a fact that more people die of heart attacks on Mondays than any other day of the week.  There are more heart attacks from 4:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. on Mondays than any other time.  There are also more suicides on Mondays than any other day of the week.  Interesting!  Are you aware that this phenomenon, while not isolated in this country, shows itself much more clearly in the United States than in other countries?  Let's see, we're the most powerful nation in the world, with the best health care system.  Supposedly, we have the best of everything, so why would the day of the week create such havoc in our lives?


Perhaps we should take a look at just how we're "spending" our days.  If the very thought of Monday, creates illness, then what is there about Monday that causes it?  Is it the people you work with?  Is it the work itself?  I can honestly say, as I sit here and think about it, that I don't think I've ever held a job that made me dislike the idea of going there, on Monday or any other day.  There were times that going to work was not fun, but those times were short-lived and I knew they would pass.  I can't imagine going to work every day to something that I hated so much it made me sick.  What a horrible way to live your life!  I've known people who felt this way and I always encouraged them to make changes:  find ways to make your work better or find a different job that made you feel happier about yourself and the work you do. 

My goodness, life is too short to be so miserable that you make yourself sick.  Remember, what you focus on, you get more of, so if you're focusing on how unhappy you are and how much you hate what you do, then you will just get more unhappiness and hate.  DO SOMETHING to make it better!  We all have choices.  We like to think that we don't, but even not making a choice is a choice.  You control your destiny by what you choose.  So.....change your choices!  It's never to late for a "do-over." Go to school or just enroll in a class, learn a new skill or trade, change positions where you work, change shifts, transfer, find a new job or two new jobs, but DO SOMETHING!

I have a lovely picture with a quote on it that I read every morning:

 "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning."  (J.B. Priestley) 

Not only is Monday morning a new day, a fresh start, it is a new week, a whole week of fresh starts.  And if this week doesn't work quite the way you planned, you can start over again next week.  Let's make the changes to bring these statistics to a roaring halt!  Make the changes!  Seize the day instead of whining about it!  You have a fresh start!  It's a do-over day!