Today, Spring Break ended, and I went back to the math classes in The Dreary Dungeon (aka math building). By the end of the day, I was stressed, worn out, and just plain cranky. I was absolutely positively a trainwreck. I couldn't stop worrying about the neverending to-do list, and I kept telling myself, "Good grief, Ashley! Get over it. There are much worse things in life than grad school." I still have quite a bit of work to do before I go to bed, but I just felt the need to share this lovely cartoon because it made me smile, even though I was in such a terrible mood. Lucy's right. I need to snap out of it.
On a more serious note, I also wanted to share these verses because they are always comforting to me, especially on days like today. I guess you could say that they help me "snap out of it." Perhaps they'll brighten your day, too.
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice . . . do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4,6-7
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? . . . So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' . . . But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it's own." Matthew 6:25-34
You see, I don't really have anything to worry about after all.
Absolutely! Only two things matter: The Spirit of peace and the location of your keys. Don't lose your keys!!
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