Ecstatically Single

If you'll kindly recall my Shoalts post ("I zee nussing!"), well, today was the scary continuation, the persevering again. The worst part was, this morning I had an awful sense of forboding, as if trying again was to flunk again. Could have been just me ... anyways, I was seeking after God in His Word, reading and praying Psalms such as, "In Thee, oh Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed ..." (i.e. Hint, hint, dear God!)

Then I was listening to songs with a repeating refrain woven through them: "Glory to God ..." And God brought to mind the movie Facing the Giants, where the team prays, "If we win, we'll praise You, Lord; and if we lose, we'll praise You." And in so many words, God asked me, "Well, how 'bout it?"

Whew ...

OK, Lord, it's a deal.

Another thing I got to thinking about: people who win absolutely all the time don't know how to try again, keep going, and push on, because they've never had to. That's the one spot where we persistent little losers have an edge over them. ;p

But God, for some unknown reason, let undeserving me win this time. I couldn't come up with anything more original than "Thank YOU, GOD!"

And thank you, dear family who prayed for me!

And, on the slim chance that you stumble across this, Daryl; thanks. A million. :)

Thankful (what else?),
Jenn