Dark Chocolate Days/Relentless Praise

Today is a dark chocolate day!  Actually, for me, every day is a dark chocolate day!

My stash of chocolate is missing!  I’m trying to remember if I ate it all and forgot to replace my supply.  If not, some nosy family member probably found my chocolate saved for those cravings that I occasionally get.  Now, I’m not stingy, but I would like to be informed when the chocolate is depleted.  It is imperative that I replenish and restock when it is low or totally gone.  It is amazing what a small piece of chocolate, specifically for me, dark chocolate, can do!

Now we are hearing all these health reports about the benefits of consuming a small amount of dark chocolate each day.  Those of us who already had a chocolate craving readily embraced this news, quickly using it as a handy excuse for our indulgence!  We already knew it had certain elements that added to our sense of well being.  A little chocolate goes a long way toward raising me out of the doldrums!

Just as that little piece of chocolate offers me a pleasant experience that can uplift my spirit, I have become aware of something else that encourages and uplifts me like nothing else can.  A little praise goes a long way toward making my day a great deal better.  I find that the benefits of praising God are to my spirit somewhat like what that little piece of chocolate does for my mental state.  Praise can raise me from the depths of despair or just lift me above the mundane routine of the day. 

Praise reminds me that God is still on His throne, that He is in control, and that it's not all about me anyway!  It's all about Him!  When I focus on Him I can see how big He is in contrast to my problems.  So, in the morning, if you happen to pass my front door and peek in, you may catch sight of me dancing and singing to a little praise music.  I'm just gettin' my praise on!  

And now, if you don't mind, as I unwrap this chocolate bar, can we bow our heads and give thanks for this dark chocolate?

God is great; God is good.

This dark chocolate is so good!

Thank you Lord for daily bread,

But I think I'll eat this chocolate instead!

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