Lesson for Today...

Again with the butterflies....

OK, so today started out not so great: Had to do a hard thing, and that is always something that brings up my blood pressure. In the long run, it was necessary for the good of all concerned, but that doesn't mean it was without drama. But it was quickly done, by the focused and concerted will of my dear hubby, who was just sick and tired of things as they were. He stepped in, made a decision, and acted on it. Done deal. He knows I struggle, he knows I'll just take and take and take things heaped on me until someone pushes me past my breaking point... and he saw that point coming. So he took over, God bless him. All I had to do was follow his lead and keep my mouth shut. (No small feat, right?!) I did, he shepherded me through the morning, and drama was kept to a nearly non-existent level.

Three hours later, all was calm (all was bright.... really, the sunshine returned and it was a glorious day!) and we were going on with our day. We had errands to run, one of them being picking up another 5 gallons of paint. We had our sample with us, since the color and finish had to match what we've put on several items already. Walked into Lowes and almost dropped DEAD when we saw the price of the paint had been raised. Again. sigh. The paint counter was busy, with a line, and we basically decided not to wait in it. So off to Home Depotsky we went, and marched into their paint department.

Now, we always - always, without fail - check the 'oops' paint pile. Been doing this for 25 years, folks, even before Genevieve and Ty spilled the secret on TLC's 'Trading Spaces'. (I was so peeved at them for doing that.... suddenly everyone and their brother was buying the $5 gallons of paint that we relied on for murals and painted furniture! Our supply dwindled!) ANYWAY, we had checked the oops paint at Lowes - nuthin'. Walked in to Home Depot and circled the paint counter... found gallon cans of yellow (2), pink (2), and green (1). Can't use those, at least not right now... but maybe someday.... "FOCUS!" we said to one another. We were on a mission, I tell you: One specific color of antique cream, Behr eggshell finish interior latex paint. Period.

Walked around the backside of the paint counter, to talk to the guy there and order up our color-matched five gallons, and there sat one lone five gallon bucket of paint. Behr eggshell finish interior latex paint. Sitting on the floor. With a paper stuck to it that said: 'TODAY ONLY! 5 gallons, regular price $105. NOW $65. SAVE $40.!' And there was a paint sample on both the paper and the lid of the bucket. The color?

Antique Cream.

I held my little square of wood with our paint from home on it next to the sample on the paper and the lid.....

it was a perfect. freaking. match!

I wanted to find the paint guy and hug him for screwing up someone else's order, I swear! This event - which may seem simple to many of you - just blew me away. I mean, we are working like crazy and trying very hard to keep our spending in check.... no extras, no spending unless it's completely necessary right now. Well, the paint was necessary, as we have to finish products for shows. We had hoped to save 10%, but saving 30% had not even entered our minds!

This is one more amazing thing to help us along on this incredible journey. Just one more butterfly, leading the way, bringing a message of "It's OK. It's all going to be fine." We walked around for the rest of the day with dumb grins on our faces and shaking our heads at this manifestation of abundance in our lives. Have you had moments like this? I hope so....

Lesson for Today:
Stop worrying about the big stuff. Stop worrying about the small stuff. Stop the drama, stop the anxiety, just stop. God's got it. He's got the big stuff, the small stuff, the hard stuff, and the stuff that is so easy that you don't even know how easy it is. ;0)