I would like to kiss whom ever invented the Lime Margarita flavored popsicle!

As I devour the icy cold, sour delight down to the stick, my mind goes over and over the past and current unfair events leading to my job termination. Taking my mind to these places while trying to make sense of it all, makes me angry and may require a second popsicle.

Stretching out in my patio chair, second popsicle in hand, I close my eyes and let the fading afternoon breeze take my thoughts. I think of the man I met in the unemployment line this morning, who’s 37 year long job ended unfairly. I think of all the unfair practices in the labor world that have been played on myself and others. I can feel my face heat up with anger. I think about that anger, and how in the past it has drained me of valuable energy and wisdom. I think of how the employee who has been treated unfairly, very rarely sees justice. I have spun my angry wheels to bring justice to many unfair situations, only to be stuck in a rut.

As the last bit of popsicle slips smoothly down my throat, I purposefully change my thinking. I remember what the bible says in Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

My whatever’s are: Truth; I am a child of the KING, with a home awaiting me in heaven and no one can take that from me, not even Satan. Noble; while I am still a sinner, I strive daily to model excellent qualities of good character to all around me. Right; holding strong to my morals, knowing right from wrong, but not stepping on others to prove that I am right. Putting all emotions aside and looking at the facts. Pure; nothing pure in me or my motives, but only in my Savior Jesus Christ who died sinless on a cross for my sins. Lovely; what Christ sees when he looks at me. Admirable; for others to see the excellent qualities of Jesus within me.

By changing my thinking to these verses, I also choose to accept the things I cannot change, ask for courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.The popsicle just cools me down!