so, i have a bit of a temper. there have been times in my life when i have let my ill temper get the best of me. anger clouds my judgement and my actions become most uncivil. i have a pile of scraps of paper and post-it notes with various bible verses and other words of wisdom scrawled on them. i think half the book of proverbs is filled with words that implore us to be slow to anger, have self-control, and to just chilllllll out. you would think all those verses calling people like me foolish, senseless, and evil would be enough to set me straight. i cannot tell you how many times i've repeated "in your anger, do not sin"...through clenched teeth.
when i am not feeling angry, i don't understand it myself. what in the world could possibly cause me to feel so full of AAARRGGGH that i just blow off all of those great reminders of being peaceable, gentle, and calm?
anyway, the taming of the temper is one thing i am really working on right now.
yesterday i got kind of upset..not really at any one thing, but just some things that have built up over time, and i felt like having a freak out.  instead, i went for a walk. this is not unusual...i often take a walk to try to blow off some steam, but yesterday i took a different route and just after i'd turned around to head home, i came across this:

it gave me a giggle..cleaning up my trash on a walk with Jesus, down a road maintained by the Lamb of God.
heheh good stuff.

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption of the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:3-8