Sometimes things suck...

Sometimes I am frequently reminded of a young life skit involving oranges and nails. The orange is the little girl's heart and each time something in life hurts her, a nail goes into the orange. Soon she learns not to trust and is filled with hate, but God is presented to her and He withdraws the nails from the orange (giving her a new heart.) The point at the end is that life sucks, but it wasn't what God intended. He didn't want us to be in pain, in war, or hate. But this week has been rough, sure there have been golden spots in it, an engagement, a baby announcement, and my anniversary, but the dark spots are a little bigger. Bob's Aunt died of cancer this week, two more layoffs in my office, and my heart breaks for my niece and her stupid dad that hasn't talked to her in a month. I mourn with Bob's family, I miss my co-workers and live in fear and gratefulness for my job at the same time and I wonder how my sister's ex can be so cruel to his little girl? But I will try and remember that I have new heart, and the nails weren't supposed to be there, but on the cross.