Tonight my friend Shirley and I went to the Skywatch band coffeehouse in Harwich. It was such a fun evening. My friend and lead singer, Jo-Anne Petty, and band member Randy, both had amazing voices. Each sang a solo as well as taking turns leading the other songs. The other guys on the drums and guitars were equally as amazing. They performed their own music from their CD, with a few cover songs. The place was full and everyone was totally caught up in the music.
I felt bad my husband got caught up in meetings at work, and couldn’t make it out here in time to go with us, but Skywatch is going to be doing the coffeehouse monthly all summer, so he’ll definitely get to hear them rock out in full band style. I was pretty disappointed yesterday when I found out he wasn’t likely to make it. I prayed: God you really should find a way for him to come because this is a God activity, right? But then I thought that would be playing the God card on God. I probably shouldn’t play the God card on God. I should probably just choose to change my attitude so I don’t end up ruining both my own Thursday and Friday and making my husband feel worse than he already does for having to cancel something we were both looking forward to.
It worked. Just by changing my thinking, I was able to change my attitude. Two years ago this would’ve devastated my world. Such petty disappointments compared to the worlds that really were devastated last week in Boston and a few months ago in Newtown. Tonight it was comforting to hear Skywatch sing their song “Remind Me” live. Instead of playing the God card, I spend more time asking God to remind that He is good and I need Him in the hard times.
And so, as another day goes by, thank you once again Skywatch for reminding me of the truly important things in life, and… I have written.
Sometimes we feel that things are impossible, sometimes we want to change our behaviour, our thoughts etc but we can’t or perhaps we aren’t willing at that point in time. Thank you so much for sharing this and showing how you can now bring about a difference in your behaviour and a difference that now serves you well. It’s inspiring.
Thank you. Thanks also for reading and commenting.