While I'm a very positive person most of the time, this day has left me in need of a good glass of champagne and a venting session. First, I paid a long overdue visit to the chiropractor this morning to find out there are some major issues in my back that need to be worked out, effectively stopping my forays to the gym for a while, and leaving me feeling like an old lady. COME ON! Another health issue?! I'm still in my twenties and already my body is falling apart!

Then I have to break it to Bryan that all that money we've been saving this month? It's going to our friends in the health care industry, not towards paying off debt or that girls trip I've been hoping for.

And then, my mom calls me in a panic at work to tell my that my student loan provider left a message at their house that I was behind on my payments! How is that possible when the payments are automatically taken out of my bank account? Because the provider increased my payment amount (by only $20, praise the Lord) without notifying me. So, I had to call and get that mess sorted out, all while trying to appear chipper and organized at work!

So I'm left feeling grumpy and defeated by these things. Luckily, that's when I'm reminded of how many incredible blessings I have in my life, and I'm humbled by God's grace even when I am so undeserving. I attended a women's event at church last night, and the message was so appropriate for the day I'm having that I can't help but smile at the irony. Instead of feeling like a failure and being frustrated by these challenges, I'm going to choose to look to Christ to see my worth. I will not try to be super woman, who's in perfect shape, always financially savvy and perky to boot. I will just be me, already made perfect by the sacrifice of my Savior. And that's enough for me.

The chilled bottle of champagne I've been saving for a rainy day will help too.