30 somethings...

I feel the need to vent a little. Lately I have been learning how hard it is to be a Christian living in a small Christian Community. It is hard to see other Christian women act worse than some of my non-believing friends. Now I understand more fully why those who are not Christians have such a hard time believing.

I have a story of events to go along with this point. It was a real test of my patience (and those who know me know that I can be a ticking time bomb). Anyways, yesterday I got up checked my email like usual. I had a message from one of my dearest friends and she sent me a link to another local photographer who was also just starting. I flipped through her blog and didn't think anything else of it. Shortly after that I received a phone call from a lady who supposedly wanted me to photograph her 6 year old daughter- she was very short and pretty much just wanted my price list. She gave me her email address and that was that. I had that funny feeling when you know someone is up to no good but went on with the day. Later I got back online and stumbled onto the website my friend gave me, and to my wonderful surprise found that same lady that had called me earlier was writing all over this photographers blog-- to make a long story short they were friends and she just wanted to find out my prices for her friend. Of all the sneaky lowly things. I fought my burning urge to email her and give her a piece of my mind, but instead I wrote her back and told her if she wanted a price list she could set up an appointment and meet with me face to face knowing she would not agree to this, and if she didn't it would prove my point. She wrote back saying that her friend was going to be taking her daughters pictures and if I sent her a price list she would THINK ABOUT ME for next time!!! I burst into laughter. How lame! Honestly! I told my family and all my friends about what happened and they told me I should have just let her have it!!!! I couldn't bring myself to stoop to her level, i just l e t i t g o . . . . I never even knew this woman existed but everyone I talked to about it knew who it was without me even saying her name! Hmmm.....Well now you have the story and you can be the judge. It is just another reminder that people are always going to let us down.

The Lord totally gave me patience yesterday. Now I need a little lesson in FORGIVENESS :)

p.s. I would really like my flier back! :) lol