hi, hello.
i had a particularly bad day at work this month. since moving to our downtown headquarters, i have been parking in the lot next to the building. i opened my email one morning to the news that i was being moved to a parking garage down the block. without warning. effective the next day.
to say i was mad would be an understatement.
not because i was told to move. i could understand if it was based on seniority. but when people who have been at the company for six months get to stay in the closer spots?? it was absolutely unfair.
to be honest, i let it ruin my entire day. i didn’t want to look at the bright side. i prayed for God to work it out, to let others see the unfairness + make it right.
after prayer + a week’s time, i am still in the parking garage. my situation has not changed, but my heart has. my attitude has shifted from anger to contentedness.
i didn’t need my parking assignment to change; i needed the posture of my heart to shift. i may not always have a choice in how circumstances unfold, but what i can control is how i react.
verse of the month- psalm 121:8
the Lord will keep your going out + your coming in
from this time forth + forevermore.
april spotify playlist-
lessons + happenings in april-
we had a garage sale. it was a lot of work, but all the clutter is out of our home, + it feels lighter.
dunkin > starbucks
after work one night, we walked around botanica. everything was in bloom + my heart was so full.
while in town visiting my family, my brother + jared + i went to see a movie at the newly renovated theater. i have so many memories of that place, and it was nice to see it brought back to life after the devastating earthquake.
for the first time in either of our lives, jared + i bought a car in cash.
maybe more than ever before, easter felt real, almost tangible, this year. He is risen, indeed!
community is essential.
so is prayer.
my wordle game is still going strong!
books read in april-
booked*. five stars!
finlay donovan is killing it*. i listened to this one on audio. i had to suspend reality a little bit with a few scenes, but it was entertaining nonetheless.
clap when you land*. another novel in verse. this one wasn’t as great as the others i have read.
the maid*. the first three quarters of this book were so good. (partly because i had a wonderful reading experience that included a couple of hours to myself + a delicious sweet treat). i stayed up late on a saturday night to finished the last quarter of the book. i wanted to throw it out the window as i read the last paragraph. (i resisted that urge because it was a library book.) i had such a visceral reaction the ending of the book. i am still so mad.
blog posts in april-
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