On those days when the sun hides and the gloom settles in, do you feel the doldrums settle into your attitude, too?  Our area is notorious for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).  When we’re deprived of the Vitamin D from sunshine for very long, it takes a toll on our emotions.

How do you combat long winter days?  

When the kids were younger, we played in the snow until we turned into snowballs ourselves.  Then we came in and roasted hot dogs in the fireplace.

Now, we just stay in front of the fireplace.  

This week, I’d had enough of the murkiness, and went off to see my hairdresser.  I told her, “When you look out the window and see gray, and look in the mirror and see gray, you know it’s time to do something about some of that gray!”

So, I got highlights again, and it was a nice perk!

The gals at church have been taking a look at our frame of mind, with Jennifer Rothschild’s Me, Myself and Lies.  It’s amazing how negative introspection can affect how I treat myself.    Jennifer reminds us that our words to ourselves can have great influence.  They can poison our confidence, or pick up our self-esteem.

David also experienced that problem.  He said in Psalm 55:2 that he was distraught by his thoughts.  But after he listed all of his troubles, he remembered God’s care.

That’s a good idea on a dismal day; I think it’s time to retrain my thoughts to recall what God thinks about me!

Sally

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