Whenever I get to feeling "low", it's usually because I've started complaining about things...and I don't have much to complain about.
In times like that, I have to remember to be thankful. In every situation, I choose a response, whether positive or negative. That response will affect my attitude for the rest of the day. Many times I make the wrong choice and it drags me down. I can reverse it when I pause and gives thanks for the good things that have happened to me. A friend of mine calls it "an attitude of gratitude".
I really enjoy cooking - indoors and outdoors. I have a number of grills to use and more gadgets than I remember. I remember a time when I was couldn't buy a bag of charcoal. I am thankful.
A bag of charcoal split open one time and I really went off about it. It wasn't a thing - I had it all cleaned up in minutes, but my response caused me to become so upset that I decided not to cook that day. If I had shrugged it off and thought about how much fun I was was going to have cooking, I would have been much happier.
I believe God has been good to me in so many ways, and probably most through the experience of cooking. I think of the good food we enjoy, of course. But the greatest gift He has given me through the grill has been some mighty good friends - friends I would never have met if I weren't cooking. I believe it was God who gave Deb the idea to give me a grill for Christmas 10 or 12 Years ago. He used that one grill to light a fire in me to learn how to cook better. Throughout the learning process He has brought folks like you alongside to help me and to encourage me when I'm down.
I don't believe in "chance" or "luck", but believe most things happen for a reason. This whole "grillin' thing" has been one of the best things for me because of the people I've met and folks like y'all who I know from a distance.
When I retired, cooking and talking about it afterwards has helped to fill a void from leaving the marketplace. I had no idea it would be such a blessing.
You know, I've talked myself into a pretty happy place.
Reminds me of a song that begins, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow..."
I hope you find your happy place today.
You're a blessing...