Undeniable Victory

Okay, it's very late so this post is going to be short but I just had to get down for the record (before it disappears) that God smiled at me today.

There won't be a thankful list at the end because it's very late and this whole post is a Praise Report. I'm thankful for the whole evening.

I went reluctantly to a ladies night at my church tonight. I was fighting the beginning of a migraine and had a hugely emotional counseling session this morning and I just wanted, honestly, to go back to bed. But I went anyway simply because I had already made the arrangements to go and was on that end of town - thought I'd pop in, stay a short time and pop out and go crash.

But the headache faded and the evening turned out to be fantastic.

I laughed - really laughed - for first time in a very long time. Not just an obligitory laugh or a laugh at a joke or comment but an "I'm having a good time" laugh. And I didn't have (praise God!) an ounce of guilt for it.

They gave me a prize for best pajamas at the meeting (it was movie and pajama night) and I genuinely felt the love my church family offered. And didn't feel guilty for that either.

And by the end of the evening, I actually even got a little silly/giggly.

Praise God!

Thank you, Lord for smiling my way! You know how much I needed it!