July 5th, 2007 by Jennine

Wow did this help me to gain perspective today! I woke up this morning determined to have a thankful heart and to practice abiding in Christ…ready to walk out my faith in each and every moment.

Then one of my kids pissed me off with a snide comment. Ha. Something small threw me off track and set in motion this whole self pity thing. My sky became partly cloudy rather than partly sunny.

Ever have the best intentions for your day and end up feeling like a failure wondering what went wrong? It’s so easy for me to get discouraged. That’s why, when I opened my email and discovered that Mom had sent me a link to this video, it was the perfect timing. I had to get my focus back on Him and off myself or my ever-so-rude child who ended up spending time at the kitchen table thinking of different ways to express anger.

I’ve read that God’s mercies are new every morning, but today I discovered they are new every minute. Thank God for do-overs.