Public Restrooms

I dislike them.

Let's just be completely honest. There isn't anyone who can be comfortable in one. Maybe it's different for guys. As I was sitting in one today I couldn't help but start writing this post in my head. I don't know if that's weird or just the fact that my mind gets a little focused on the hilarity of certain things that happen in my life. 

Walking into a public restroom is like being a spy on a mission. You get in, accomplish your task, and get out as fast as possible. Hopefully without being spotted by the person (because your never lucky enough to be alone in there) in the next stall. Why would this be important? Chances are your not just getting out with doing #1. 

You know what I mean. Toot, drop a bomb, run out of toilet paper, get a visit from Mother Nature, and several other unmentionables I am sure. Not to mention what could happen if seated upon the dreaded automatic flush. 

That's the whole reason your forced to use a public restroom in the first place. It's an emergency. An embarrassing, torturing, short visit, but when your on the go and have to go....sometimes the only thing you can do is just flush that pride down the toilet.

God is Good

Especially in those moments that you think He may have abandoned you. This week felt like one of those moments. I had prayed. My parents had prayed. My roommate had prayed. Without ceasing.


And still the situation did not want to resolve. It just kept getting worse. And worse. I was getting kicked repeatedly while I was down.


I kept wondering if this was/is a test. Matthew 6 is about forgiveness and there sure is a lot of forgiving that I am doing. I am completely and utterly drained from this weeks ups and downs. I've cried tears of sadness and I've cried tears of joy and relief.

Matthew 6:34 says Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.


This week has been a testament to the fingerprints of God in my life. I am fortunate to have some of the best, most loving God fearing people in what seems like my unstable life at times. God took my worry away this week through these people. I was truly blessed by His hand. 


Thank you God for having my back even in the moments that I may doubt and worry. You love me anyway and you make sure that I know it by the people you have placed in my life. 


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I'm A Sucker

For animals.

I told my roommate after the last debacle with a cat that one was really enough for now and a second one (seeing as how the last one became an expensive cat and then died) really wasn't needed. Then again, it's not my money, I just have to hear about the cost. Whoopee.

So I thought I had this in the bag. No new kitty. Boy was I wrong!

Enter Kitty.

That funny thing that always pops into my head about "my plans and God's plans" in situations like these is what keeps me calm.

Did my roommate go get a cat? Nope. God kind of plopped it in our laps. My transmission was acting funny yesterday and so I pulled off on the side of the road by the orchards on our way to get Jamba Juice (yum! BTW) and what comes racing towards us out of the orchard like a bat outta hell crying for help? 

This guy. Adorable as can be. 

Damn.

And to make matters worse. This happened. 

I'm a goner. 

I even tried pushing it away toward my roommate. And what happened?

I'm such a sucker. 

However due to my early work morning it was sentenced to sleep with my roommate. And this morning after I got done with work, this little gem was awaiting me on my iPhone. 

Somehow this and the above photos is making is all a little more tolerable.