surrounded by angels

MASTER of the Saint Lucy Legend
Virgin Surrounded by Female Saints
c. 1488
Oak, 108 x 171 cm
Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
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i declared it "affirmation day" at the restaurant today - my staff was not allowed to utter one negative thing and if they did, had to replace it with a positive. i said "there is no way i am leaving here today with the same heavy heart i did yesterday!"

it went really, really well until i saw the recycling by the dumpter piled high and not broken down. i would say i was *positively livid* but that wasn't the positive spin i put on it for my kitchen staff. i went outside in the chilly temps and broke them down myself because if we don't recycle properly, the DEP can come down pretty heavy with fines and i am not in the mood for fines since i am being all sorts of frugal now :)

aside from that, i organized, de-Christmased, and feel pretty good that i won't be there the next three days because i will ~~gulp~~ be at my Patient Care Associate training. **tremble** (is it really happening, God?)

i am excited and as i sit here sipping chai tea my son just made me to warm me up (i've been chilled since 2:00 p.m. when breaking down wet, soggy boxes), my heart is much lighter today not only because of how the day went, but because i felt all of your prayers for me yesterday. your words of affirmation really touched my heart. i felt as though i had angels surrounding me, all day today. thank you.

i think you guys rawk. now, if you would be so inclined, prayers for tomorrow would be appreciated: "report promptly at 9:00 a.m., business dress." what, are you kidding? no fancy socks?

perhaps i should rethink all of this..........................nah :)

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Edited to share something: My full-time cook just called: he was taking home our dishwasher (Mike) and they were involved in a car accident - his car is totalled, he has a sprained knee and is supposed to be off of it for three days and he said Mike was still in the hospital.

This is not good. I don't know how you all feel about *spiritual attacks* but with this being the eve of my new job and having something this terrible happen.......well, I am at a loss.

Please pray