Difficult

You know those things that really just suck to have to do, that you really don't want to do, that are really hard to do, but that just have to be done?  Worse than unloading the dishwasher or doing laundry or ripping off a band-aid.  They leave more than a little backache from bending over or stinging, sensitive skin with that sticky gunk from the adhesive.

I had one of those last night.  I let go of something I really wanted.  It's the first time in my life that I've fully and (sadly, but still) willingly given something like this up.  But you know what?  Even though that empty spot is really obvious and echo-ey now, I think it was the healthiest thing to do.  I can't visualize it yet, but later, I think I'll be grateful.

That still leaves me a little gloomy, though.  So last night I did a little soul care that needed to be done.  I picked up my Bible, yes.  But sometimes you need an extra pick-me-up in the mix.  So I went to my bookmarks bar and went to my trusty I-need-something-happy and hit my link to this video.  Then I listened to Christmas music for the rest of the evening.  Christmas music is never, ever a bad idea.

No way you watched that without smiling.  Now today, I came across something to rival it.  I'll leave you with this treat:

Grace and peace,
Hilary