Have you heard of Murphy's Law?

You know - the feeling that perhaps you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or the phrase "every good deed gets punished?"

It must happen a lot because we have created a series of phrases to depict the feeling.

But the question is: when everything seems to go wrong, what do you do?

Okay, so here is a recap of my three-day weekend:

Our house has been on the market in a State where houses just aren't selling and the choice for buyers is unlimited.

The good news?

Saturday night we received an acceptable contract for our house just 6 weeks after putting it on the market.

The bad news?

We have to be out in 25 days. Actually, that's not the bad news - I LOVE a challenge.

The really bad news?

The very next morning, my van loaded to the brim with boxes, I backed right into the garage door frame, badly damaging the wood. And if you just thought to yourself "woman driver" consider your mouth washed out with soap!

That's okay. I have a friend who will replace the board by the week's end.

My agent schedules the house viewing for my next home during normal church hours so I decide to get up at 7am and go to the 8am service.

The good news?

Well, the fact that the house sold - I wanted to give thanks.

The bad news?

I didn't realize that the 8am service had been cancelled as of the first of the year due to lack of attendance. I could have slept in.

That's okay. I came home and whipped up some fresh baked goods for my waking family.

The good news?

They smell and taste terrific.

The bad news?

I received 2nd degree burns taking the pans out of the oven and now I have burns and open blisters on my left hand.

Um, that's okay. No really, it's okay, I only use that hand half the time.

I don't want to bore you, but let's just cut to the chase - my entire weekend was a series of taking one step forward only to be pushed back two.

I thought of the book: When Bad Things Happen to Good People

But then I realized - in the great scheme of things - did anything happen that was really that bad?

Of course not.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day - a day to recognize and celebrate life and purpose and equality and a never flagging spirit that even in the face of extreme oppression and challenge - continued forward with a positive attitude and a vision of a life where all men and women were treated equally and had the same opportunities. Talk about someone who faced challenges and disappointments with a smile and a positive attitude!

What movie is it - it's a comedy, and the character says "I LAUGH in the face of danger - Ha Ha Ha!" and then has a maniacal laugh? Well, let's not take it that far, but hopefully when life hands you lemons, you whip up a lovely lemon meringue pie and a smile. And if you do - let me know, it is my Dad's favorite dessert.

So what do you do when Murphy's Law strikes?