snow day...

Well here is is; the long awaited, much prayed for and anticipated, first snow day of the season!  As a teacher I have to admit that I too, love a good ol' fashion snow day.  We will ususlly sleep in, make a big breakfast and then play in the snow or curl up and watch movies, or venture out into town with our 4 wheel drive adn go out for lunch or to the mall, etc.  But today, we woke up and the house was only 60 degree and dropping fast.  The furnace went out overnight, and it won't lite. We called the repair guy, and he will be here this afternoon, but we will be chilly until then.  Now I admit, in the "flesh"  I am irritated as all get out that I have to wait here in this "icebox" for help to arrive, but in my spirit, I am keeping a good and happy attitude because I know that the devil would just love to ruin my day...a day off no less that God gave us!  Soooooo. I will fall back on Phil. 4:8..."whatever is true, honorable, pure, lovely. kind, virtuous, & worthy of praise; think on these things"  and I will pray for a quick and inexpensive solution.  A wise lady once shared with me that the devil cannot read your mind, but he can use your own negative words against you.  So even though I am thinking that this is a crappy situation, I am saying, "but at least I am home and we have help on they way", & "it looks like the perfect day to fire up the oven and bake", & "thank God we knew a furnace guy personally so he can get here today instead of tomorrow!".  This is what putting Phil 4:8 into practice look like.  I refuse to let the devil steal my peace today.  "I will rejoice in the Lord at all times, and HIs praise shall be continutally on my lips!" (Psalms 34:1) So take that devil...I am kicking your ugly butt right out of my day!