Terrible Choices...

Hello Lovely.

I have a confession to make. Yesterday was a doozy...and I made some terrible choices. Follow me as I take you through them.

After a total of three whole hours of sleep the previous night I was completely uninterested when my alarm went off at 6:30 - so I stayed in bed until the last possible minute of needing to get out and get myself in gear. That decision not only left me scrambling to get ready for work but also completely stole away any time that I would have had to hang out with Jesus before I started my day. Terrible choice numero one!

Being completely over the day before it even started wasn't just an internal struggle. My outside showed it! I let my hair do whatever it wanted to do and boy was it angry with my decision. The sheer thought of foundation and powder and eyeliner and mascara and all of the things stressed me out so I opted for nothing. When I surveyed my clothing options for the day I decided that the obvious outfit choice of the day should be the one that made me look the worse. I was on a roll! Terrible choices two, three, and four!

At that point I had no choice but to venture out into my day and friend....that is where things got really ugly.

When given the choice between smiles or eye rolls I chose eye rolls every single time. When I was faced with the option of complaining or silence you best believe I opened these unglossed lips and let the world have it! When I saw something online that didn't make someone look like their best self...i forwarded it on to someone with a snarky comment instead of just going on about my day.  And in my ugliest moment...when faced with engaging someone in conversation that could have brightened their day and made some sort of impact...I forgot that she was also created in my Father's image and I slammed a window closed in her face. That's right friends...instead of showing them Jesus...I showed them the jerkiest part of Keri. Terrible choices five through a hundred.

Where scripture tells me to be kind (Eph 4:32)...i chose rudeness. Where scripture tells me to use my words to build up (Eph 4:29)...I chose to tear down. "Let your light shine before men..." (Matt 5:16) Uhhhh yeah about that...I threw a lampshade right over that sucker!

Have you ever done this? Have you ever ended your day like me? Realizing that you were definitely the party pooper instead of the praiser?

I've got great news! Choices are completely up to us. The same me that chose ugly is the same me that can scrap that junk and choose joy! I've got even better news....The same Jesus that loves me when I'm a bright shining mirror ball of His love is also the same Jesus that loves me when I'm less than lovely!

Lamentations 3:22-23 says "The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning" 

His love never ends even on my worst day...and His mercies are new every morning...a new day to make better choices!  So here's to each new day...and the hope that we all make the best choices.

Rooting for you,

Keri (maker of dumb choices, loved by Jesus anyway!)