The stupidity of the human race astounds me. Myself included.
How many times have I given something to the Lord, promising to leave it in His hands- only to wake up the next morning just itching to snatch it back again. As if my worrying helps speed His will along. We live in a society that waits for nothing. Everything must be now or ten seconds ago. I am determined to believe that some things in life are worth waiting for and that God knows exactly how long of a wait is right.
Trust him when dark doubts asail thee.
Trust him when thy strength is small.
Trust him when to simply trust him
Seems the hardest thing of all.
- A poem a missionary shared with me years ago that rings ever true.

"I saw a front porch swing, I heard a dimond ring..."

"...I saw a needle that winked its eye, but I think I will have seen everything when I see an elephant fly!" Ever heard that song? It was a favorite of mine growing up. But that's beside the point. I have indeed heard of everything now. www.primpsalonbar.com I have about decided to drastically change my hair, and have been trying to find a trustworthy individual in the haircutting business. Lisa at the Primp salon was recommended to me by one customer who's hair I admired. Hmmm. Dunno. The place looks a bit fancy for my liking. I'd feel like I had to dress up or something.

"Ho! Ho! Ho! It's off to work I go..."

Have you ever had a "I hate my job" kind of day? Due to circumstances seemingly beyond my control, I've had a few of those lately. Though what is the solution? There's praying that God will help me to change my attitude and outlook. There's daydreaming of the perfect job while at your current job, which inevetiably is interupted all too soon by a customer or fellow employee. There's job hunting on the internet, which we have recently been banned from doing while at work (oops!), and I always seem to be either too tired or busy to do this in the evenings, or get otherwise distracted while on the computer (this post for instance). Then there's the realization that doing what I want to do either requires more ($$$) education or doesn't pay enough to cover my bills. So another day goes by, I go back to work in the morning, and the whole routine begins again.
I have come up with a few remedies. Tell me what you think or add to my list.
Keep praying (obviously).
Find a part-time "I hate my job" kind of deal to see if I can save enough to finish college...
Marry a moderately rich young bachelor. (my personal favorite)
Join the mysterious world of Mystery Shoppers to aid in the finishing college bit.
Keep trying to convince myself that I'll like my job better once I've been there for a full year.
And that's as far as I've gotten.

Looking forward to your input.
Mary Ann