Monday Blues

Why are some (if not most) Mondays so hard to get excited about?  I guess that sounds like a pretty easy question.  It's the first work day of a 5 day work week (for me atleast).  It's the day after 2 wonderful days off.  It's the day after a gorgeous weekend.  It's just Monday.  Ew, yuck.

Yesterday I was worship leader at our church.

"God of steadfast love, we thank you for the abundant gifts in our lives:  love and grace, clothing and belongings, friends and family.  We thank you for the steadfast signs of your loving presence in our world:  wondrous works and awesome deeds."   

That was part of one of the prayers I read.  There are some Sundays at church when I find my mind wandering, not always listening closely to what exactly is being said (Gasp! I know. But atleast I'm honest).  But yesterday, as I read to our members...the words stuck.  More so than usual.

So this morning when I came into work in an even-more-so-than-usual cruddy mood, I remembered back to yesterday and our prayer during service. Not everyday is a great day.  Not every day is a happy day.  Not every day is a weekend day.  But remembering the abundant gifts in my life, makes it better.  I am blessed with so many amazing and wonderful things in my life.  So why let a little Monday get me down?

Suddenly my cruddy Monday isn't so bad after all.

Happy first day of the work week, bloggies!