It's Not the End...

of the World!!!

I was driving the other day when I heard that phrase and it was an amazingly uplifting experience.  At the same time, I was reminded of so many of my mother's little sayings.  I find that when I drive, she pops up in my mind too many times.  One time I was driving when I completely heard my mom says "It's an E.G.B.O.K".  (For those of you that don't speak "Becky" that stands for Everything's Going to Be OK.)  Another infamous one is "and this too shall pass". 

Anyways, hearing "it's not the end of the world" was a simple reminder to me.  I find that I can easily get consumed with all of the little things.  The laundry isn't done, the dishes are still stacked in the sink, I have a paper to write, e-mails need to be sent to parents...the list could go on.  When I try to focus on the big picture in life, my faith, and realize that little bumps will come and then they go, I feel completely refreshed and at peace. 

It's not the end of the world when...

my favorite pearl bracelet brakes at the copy machine.

the cat jumps on my freshly washed clothes, now leaving a nice nest of white cat hair.

all of our "to-go" coffee mugs are in the dishwasher so I'm short a cup of coffee.

the rain cancels a field trip.

my hopes of a good hour workout is shortened to 30 minutes due to a long staff meeting.

there's still a load of laundry sitting in the dryer begging to be folded.

my afternoon caffeine fix wears off by the time it's crunch time on a paper.

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(Disclosure: I left my camera charger in AZ two weeks ago and my dear grandma is shipping it to me this week.  Sadly, I'm on a search for some pictures to fill in.  No camera for two weeks is horrible!)

This little saying has brought me so much joy this week.  Spring break ended this past weekend and work was my new buddy this week.  I actually loved coming back to work!  The kids have been great, I am so thankful for my job, and I'm taking one day at a time and soaking in all of the little moments that make the small things disappear.  

I pray that you see the hiccups and say "It's not the end of the world", that your week is filled with little joyful moments, and that a "Becky"ism rubs off on you!

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I just loved this beautiful picture!