Funky Monday....or is it?

So, today is Monday. And being at work on Mondays by 5:30 am just always seems harder than the other 5 (sometimes 6) days a week! Especially today....we had one of those whirlwind weekends. Worked all day Saturday, drove 4 hours home, visited with family, up early for a special church service, lunch with Blaine's family, visit with my family, head for home, stop to see a friend's new baby, lose an hour while Blaine plays video games, back on the road, home for 10pm, up at 4:45.....hello Monday. AND I forgot my phone this morning, which is usually attached to my hand, so you can imagine how frustrating (although perhaps necessary) that is.
AND the hubby and I had one of those stupid "we are exhausted so let's argue about something ricidulous on the way to work" mornings. (Love you babe!)

As I sat down at my desk, I immediately posted a facebook status something along the lines of "ugh, I hate stereotypical Mondays." But, as I wandered through the early morning facebook activity, thought back to my weekend with loved ones, and read a dear friend's blog posting, it was like God slapped me in the face!

Let me just list a few of the incredible things I recalled to mind when I just stopped to look around.
1)I am still a newlywed, spending my first holiday season with the love of my life.
2) One of my very best friends just had her firstborn child, and I got to hold him yesterday.
3) A special friend is in China--as I type--adopting a baby girl, after waiting 2 long years for paperwork to go through.
4) My best friend and her precious hubby are celebrating 4 years of marriage this week.
5) My sweet cousin got engaged to a wonderful, wonderful guy this weekend.
6) My sister is graduating from Grad School and starting a brand new chapter.

And, honestly, these are just a few that came to mind first! Not to mention, all of this "goodness" is wrapped up in the beauty of the Christmas season! My favorite time of year!

So, needless to say, I immediately deleted my status, and am still trying to stop the tears from the overwhelming sense of the goodness of God in this season of my life.

And I am promising myself that I will remember this Funky Monday, and try to look around any day I'm feeling a little off. I'm pretty sure that what we find when we really look for it trumps a spilled cup of coffee or being late for work!

So happy Monday everyone! Here's to breaking stereotypes! : )