Today I was a slayer of dragons.

You see it all started a few nights ago when I was getting ready for bed. I went to turn off the lamp and suddenly felt something on the switch. Living down south, I've learned to jump anytime I touch something unexpected. You can find anything from tree frogs, to lizards to my worst nightmare- roaches, crawling in unwelcome places inside your house. I hate these roaches! My husband tries to convince me that these unbelievably large things are not roaches but rather something called "Palmetto Bugs"; he claims that they live in pine trees but accidentally get stuck in our house, blah, blah, blah. No matter what he says I know they are still HUGE roaches. It is like a living, breathing nightmare when they fly around because you don't have any idea where they are going to land! I once had one land in my hair while I was walking up the stairs; it is a true miracle that I didn't fall to my death at the bottom of the stairs trying to get it out! After all, it is hard enough for me to walk without tripping up the stairs anyway- I sure don't need a roach to push me over the edge. Thankfully, when I was turning out the light, I was not grasping a roach but rather a dragon. Yes, you guessed it, my four year old has been at it again. My son placed his dragon under the lampshade and on top of the light switch. Why he did this will always be a mystery (he forgets these things as quickly as he does them), but the dragon was left for me to find. That miniature dragon was an unexpected surprise for me but I also have other unexpected dragons in my life. These dragons come in the form of worry, negative thoughts, and anger. These dragons creep into my mind without me even realizing it. Today I decided to slay these dragons and try to focus on God's perspective. However, I do know that these dragons will keep coming back and daily I will need to take up my sword and slay them again. It is not an easy process but one that God will reward. So next time you see a dragon attached to your lamp (this happens at your house too- right?), remember to look for the dragons in your life that sneak in and don't hesitate to slay them every day.