I'm going to bust your face in, Daisy

So today I decided that no matter how many things I've got to get done, I'm going to try to keep a good attitude. I'm trying to do this new thing where I don't let 'things that need to be done' rule me. It is such a challenge for me to live in the moment I'm in and not worry so much about all the many uncompleted tasks (that frankly will always be there no matter how hard I work). I've been praying about this for years and I'm finally just sick of it and want to be rid of this thorn in my side. I'm going to be joyful and have a good attitude today.

Soon after I made this decision, I went in to make my bed and straighten up my room a bit. As I pulled the comforter up, something damp brushed up against my arm. I froze and stared at the big yellow spot and it stared right back at me.

DAISY! You stupid jerk!!!!!!!!! I'm seriously going to kick that dog's butt as far as I possibly can. What the heck would possess that idiot dog to go in and pee in the middle of our bed? Does she think begrudgingly to herself, 'No one even asked me how I slept last night or how my morning is going, much less opened the door for me to go out and take my morning piddle. I'm so sick of these humans ignoring me. I bet if that baby wanted to play ball, they would throw it at least one hundred times. I'll show them!'

This morning before Matt left he asked me if he could let Daisy come in and lay in the bed with me. I said ok, but only because I assumed he let her out to go potty beforehand.

Whatever. It doesn't even matter.

Blog, you are my witness. This is the last straw. Daisy is NO LONGER ALLOWED ON OUR BED. She'll be lucky to set foot in our room. PERIOD.

One last, lasting HOPE

Are you trying to be perfect?
Have you succeeded?
Have you made even one minute, insignificant mistake...?
Think about it now....
Have you told even one little white lie, given someone a dirty look or had a scandalous thought...?

Well, then, you are no longer clean. Period.
If you've messed up once, then you are damaged goods. Stained forever. Trashed.
I'm sorry, but you will not spend eternity in paradise because, unfortunately, you can never stand blameless before the One that created you.

But wait...there is one hope for you!

There is one perfect person. The person of Jesus Christ.
He did not sin once--NOT EVEN ONCE--EVER! If only you had his record, right?
You can. Anyone can.

All you have to do is accept Him.

Romans 10:4 says, "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."

It couldn't be more simple. It couldn't be more clear.

Romans 10:9 says, "if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

Suddenly, you are clean, white as snow and blameless in the eyes of God. When He died on that cross, he took on all of your sins-past, present and future. He basically traded you accounts. When God looks at you, He no longer sees your flaws and your sins. He sees His son.

He did it ALL for you. He said it was finished.

He rose. He made a way.

Just accept it.