Last month I shared the story of our Christmas vacation to New Orleans, and how our eleven year old daughter was paralyzed with fear because she believed we were going to be robbed and killed. What I didn’t hone in on was my own bad attitude. Well, here goes!

I whined and griped before, during and after the trip and even attempted to use manipulation to derail the plan all together. I did not defer to God’s will. I didn’t even seek it! I just let the flesh take over. And as Joanna’s panic soared, my example as a Godly woman plunged.

What could I have done differently?

First, I could have gone to God with my negative thinking BEFORE expressing it, and asked Him to replace my perspective with His. Secondly, I ...............