Disbelief Giggles! *Giggle Giggle Giggle...*

I recently statused (because that's a verb) "Sometimes I get the disbelief giggles because of how blessed I am."

A couple of days ago I was cooling down from my run and walking on the sidewalk along the ocean. There. That's all I have to say, right? Wouldn't that cause one to disbelief giggle? I can move my body and get endorphins (endorFUNS, as we witty endurance athletes quip, bahaha). I get to walk along the ocean. Those, in and of themselves, are reasons to giggle. I take EVERY single thing I have for granted and don't think twice about them. But sometimes, like the other day, I am thoroughly overjoyed by everything I have. I think my wonderful friend said it best in one of her posts, something like, "my chest is bursting with yay." I LOVE that. My chest was bursting with yays.

I get nervous when statusing that I'm being obnoxious and that when people read them they might think, "well whoop-dee-doo, isn't she special." But then I remember it's my FB page and I can status what I want to status (and cry if I want to, cry if I want to)...

Anyway, I think that ultimately, no, I KNOW that ultimately, I am blessed beyond measure because of one particular facet. JESUS. He gives me joy that is not of this world. In other words, I can rejoice in good times, obviously, like the times I am cooling down along the shores of the Atlantic (and giggling). But more importantly, I rejoice in bad times. I know that this is not my home, but my eternal home is with Him in heaven. So when things are not ideal, like I don't get the job offer in Marblehead (years ago...it was the coolest let-down ever because I was reminded that it wasn't part of His plan so why would I want it?), or I don't have a "better half" when everyone around me has their better half AND another better half (as a math teacher, I understand that this does not equal a whole....just go with it being one-and-a-half...or...whatever) around and being cute, or on the way, or whatever.....I can respond by REJOICING because I know that it's fine. It's just not my time.

Anyway, I don't mean to get preachy, but there it is. Ultimately, I get disbelief giggles because I've got this relationship that trumps all other relationships I could have. It's with the God that created me and knows me inside and out. So cool.

But, on top of the "ultimately" reason, there are so many other reasons I rejoice and get disbelief giggles! Here is a brief spattering of them.

*The Hubbard clan.

*Friends...drama-less friends. I'm just saying...remember middle school and high school? Can you even call the majority of those "friendships?" What were those all about, anyway? Who is with me?

*My church! No explanation needed here. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I have gone on and on about it in past blogs.

*My apartment. I will forever be in honeymoon-mode here.

*My commute to work. Ten minutes, about 33% by the ocean. Seriously!?

*My CARRRR that is a BEAUT.

*My job and the people I work with (here's something that's not ideal that I can rejoice in....the pay!...).

*Variety puzzles.

*Triathlons! Endurance races! Endorfuns! Eeeeeeee!!!

*Music. Oh, music.

*Living vicariously through talented friends and friends with exciting news.

*One-on-one dates with friends.

*My hair straightener.

I'll stop there, with the last one. It might get ridiculous if I keep going after the hair straightener.

Anyway, I just dig life so much and am so thankful for everything that makes me rejoice...good and bad. I dare you to rejoice in the good (and the bad) things today!