I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior in earnest on April 20, 2008. This blog was created to help me take better notice of all the good in the world. I give glory to God for it all.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Coney Dogs and the devil.

Do you know anyone that almost seems to enjoy being the "devil's advocate"? You come up with what seems like a good idea, and that person is one of the first to say "Yeah, but...". If you come up with an alternative solution to a problem, they are the first ones to remark "Well, that won't work because..." Well, in many cases, that guy is me. I can be so consumed with negativity sometimes, that I may refuse to see the positive in a situation. Being rather thin-skinned doesn't help either. It creates what many people call "a short fuse". Not only can I be quick with a negative remark, but I may get easily offended and/or angered.

Now, this isn't to say I'm always this way because I can seem to be in a positive mood much of the time. Unfortunately, that can change quickly. What I will be attempting to do is write about something positive that happens every day. I'm hoping this can have an effect on how I think and what I believe and that this effect will be long-lasting. In recognizing these positive situations in my life, I will be giving glory to God. It is only through Him that these things are happening in my life. I thank Him for my family, my job and my life overall. Many of these positive-minded blogs will most likely remark on any of these things, but some may not.

How long do I think I can keep a daily blog on positive happenings in my life? The normal me says 3 days to 2 weeks. The unrealistic part of me says 2 years or more. I'm going to set a goal of 2 weeks and 1 day.

I'm going to start by talking about coney dogs. I was at work and was hungry with three dollars in my pocket. I thought to myself, " You know what sounds good? Those coney dogs they used to put in the vending machines. " They were one of the only things the vendor put in there that had any good taste to it. They didn't look very attractive, but they were pretty close to delicious. I went to the cafeteria to see what they had. They had the usual beverages, unappealing breakfast sandwiches, tasteless fish and chicken sandwiches and overpriced pita wraps. After checking through it a second time, I saw a coney dog. It may sound corny, but I was amazed. I hadn't seen one in there in what may be over a year, but there it was, and for only a buck. I bought two and they were as good as I remember. (As a side note, you get one guess as to what was served at my brother-in-law's son's birthday party later in the week. Those were even better.)

I wonder: was that just a coincidence or did God place those coney dogs in there for me? I asked a pastor friend of mine this question in so many words and I liked his answer. He didn't know, but if I believed He did, then He did. Do I believe He did? I would say my faith in God is stronger than my faith in happenstance coincidences, so yes, I believe He did.

Thank you God for the breaths I breathe everyday, a wonderful family, a pleasant church to go to and coney dogs when I least expect them. You are a loving God and I praise You for this now and forever.

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