I have to deal with all kinds of people doing photo cards. Most of them are quite nice! Some are nice, but very high maintenance, and some are just MEAN and high maintenance. I have been blessed to deal with one of those last kind this week (and last, and the week beFORE last, and the end is not soon in sight). Even before she ordered, she was complaining that she wasn’t going to like the proofs (not kidding). She has been incredibly rude, extremely demanding, and despite my sincere best efforts, completely unsatisfied with anything i send her – which by the way, is the fault of her own submitted photos. She asked me to ‘just fix it’ even though the problem was simply that her photo didn’t work with the card she chose. It goes on and on. I prayed last night, during one especially mean e-mail, that God give me patience, understanding, and that he help us resolve the issue(s evidently from her point of view).

Then who should call today, but the mean bride, simply to chew me out. I just sat and listened and handled it AMAZINGLY well for how I normally take these types of situations. Usually, i’ll cry, get a tummy ache, shake out of control, get weak and light-headed, and be utterly speachless when i’m confronted like that. Today, i sat patiently, completely healthy, and listened. Then when she was done ranting, she actually apologized for being such a difficult person and we came to a solution! God took care of me on this one – All i had to do was ask! I have had to deal with others before like this and the outcome was never so resolved.

Today I had strength that truly surprised me and was NOT in my usual character.

The Bible DOES say to pray about everything! Things you usually just try to figure out on your own…

Thank you, God, for hearing my silly little unimportant-in-perspective prayer and coming through for me in a way that surprised me!