Beautiful Day

It has been raining for days. It is cold outside, the kind of cold that chills you to the bones. My head feels like it is going to explode from the pressure in my sinuses. My throat is scratchy because of my draining sinuses. I woke up late. I was going to just pull the covers over my head and pretend like I don't see that it is day, but I felt guilty because I know how much Kaileigh LOVES the "fish church". We rushed to get dressed, put a snack in a bag and now we are on our way to church. Sound familiar?

Just the kind of day that I would call anything BUT beautiful. I know we are already late and I don't mean getting there as the music starts late I mean getting there as the sermon starts late. I am focused on driving as fast as I can and try to make up some time and all of a sudden from the back seat I hear a small sweet voice say "It is such a beautiful day." My response? "No, it is rainy." Again she says "It is such a beautiful day." I again respond "No, it is cold." The small sweet voice responds patiently "Mommy, it is raining and it is cold, but it is still a beautiful day."

That was the end of our conversation about the beautiful day. What more could I say? She was right regardless of what the circumstances are on the outside we have a choice to make it a beautiful day. After all I have that small sweet voice to remind me of the little things. I might have felt terrible when I woke up, but I still woke up. We might be late to church, but at least we are free to attend a church where we are loved and nurtured and pressed to grow closer to God. It may be cold and rainy, but it is still a beautiful day.

What about you? What are your "beautiful day" circumstances?