Sweet Release and Sweet Honey Nut

All I need now is a big comfy chair. And maybe a cup of chai tea. Ohhh, this life is full of sweet surprises. That is my word for the day: sweet. That's just what today has been... perfectly sweet... in silly little ways.
I have a million things to stress about and I could list them here but I think that would take away from my day. So, I won't. Oh, where should I start? I've been praying about a lot of things, but one thing in particular that I have felt so burdened with. I've asked why. I've stressed. I've worried about it. I've thought about it. I've analyzed it over and over. But, today I have been released! Yes, sweet release! It's something that God didn't pry from me or rip from my heart. But, He gently and so subtly showed me that it wasn't what I want. And, although I've asked for Him to take it away everyday for a long while, I wanted to let it go. That's it. I just wanted to drop it and not pick it up again. Of course my desires haven't gone away completely, but it wasn't something that I was thinking... "God, seriously... if you want it you can have it, but I reallllly want it and that's not very nice of you to take it." Instead, I was thinking, "Yes God! You're right! I don't want this!" It was a surprise even to me. Thank you God. I'm hoping tomorrow I will feel the same way. Hehe. Release! Yes! :D
I went Christmas shopping with my mom and we came across everything we needed. I'm getting awesome presents too! Everyone in my family chose a name, something we've never done... but we're mixing it up. My mom chose me. AND- I'm getting a Harry Potter book. I know that I'm not supposed to know, but I was with her. I chose my dad. I found what he asked for which is actually something that isn't easy to find. So, that was great! Christmas this year will be the last at this house and it will be bitter-sweet. I am going to try to make it more sweet than bitter though.
And, last and possibly least, the boy in which I met who I don't know at all called me his sweet honey nut cheerio. Oh, what he doesn't know is that I absolutely hate little corny names like that. And I'm not his. But still, it emphasizes my word of the day: sweet!