weakend.

on friday afternoon i fully anticipated writing a humorous blog in which i would chronologically explain to you the events of my crazy morning. but it’s just been one thing after another this weekend, folks. and humor has gone mia. if you find him, please tell him to come back home. i miss him. life is just more fun when he’s around.

friday morning. getting in my car to head to the office, i just happen to notice that there is a rather large hole in the dashboard where a stereo and cd player once lived. thieves broke into the car sometime during the night and stole it, along with my cds, ipod adapter, and 3 coats from the back seat. they freaking cleaned house. took everything including kleenexes and hearing aid batteries. but they did leave me a half-used pack of newport cigarettes. i don’t smoke, but i do appreciate the friendly gesture. it’s for this exact reason that i don’t keep anything valuable in my car and i always keep a door unlocked. please. if you’re going to steal something from my car, just do it. don’t bust the window–that makes such a mess. getting the stereo replaced is a hastle, but the rest of the stuff is just that. stuff. i could care less.

friday night. on the way to see the movie ‘he’s just not that into you’ (this is a statement, NOT a movie recommendation!), i get rear ended at a stop light. actually, it was more of just a forceful bump… not really blunt enough to do any damage. i look in my rearview mirror and see that it’s a sweet looking old couple and i decide to just wave them on. it’s okay. they look sweet and seriously, it’s just a car. it may be cursed today, but it’s still just a car. as the cute little old couple drives off in their mercedes benz, i read the license plate. it says ‘texas state judge.’ of course the guy who rear ends me and i just let drive off is a texas state judge. it only makes sense. i wish i’d pulled over and talked with him before i let him drive off… i could use a friend like him!

saturday afternoon. i finally decide to purchase a new tv and walmart’s got a great sale going on right now. i drive to walmart to buy the tv, but they’re sold out. the nice salesman calls all the stores in the dallas area and they’re all sold out. so i leave walmart empty handed. boo.

saturday afternoon. i get home from walmart and walk into a lake… in my apartment. the eighth flood in a year. i’ve handled the quirks and mishaps of this apartment with as much grace and patience as i know how, but this one broke me. i actually sat in the pool of water in my living room floor and cried. then i went into the bathroom and found my chi iron on the floor submerged in water and i got mad! ha. called the landlord and left voicemails, but didn’t hear back until 4pm on sunday… over 24 hours later. looks like the problem isn’t going to be remedied anytime soon. i’m looking for a place to move asap–even if it’s just crashing in someone’s extra bedroom for a couple of months!

sunday evening. went to church and was sweetly reminded that the lord is here. in the midst of chaos and floods and frustration. he’s here when life is going smoothly, but he’s still here when life is turned upside down. he brings restoration–he’s taken my weeping and turned it into laughing.

my prayer tonight is that my life would truly echo his worth… from the halls of bitterness and loneliness to the fountain overflowing with blessings undeserved.