I was sitting here thinking about what I could blog about today. The first thing that came to mind was--high/lows. This week has had its share of them. Honestly, I wish I handled the lows better. When something happens that is out of my control, I often feel overwhelmed, anxious, and just plain discouraged. The way I would like to respond is: take a moment to stop, pray, give it to God and trust in His promises...He will provide and meet our needs. It doesn't mean everything is going to be perfect, that it won't be hard, but He'll be with us.
This week I had the low of pushing the button my dishwasher, that was completely packed with dirty dishes, and not seeing any response. Immediate---ahhh! What are we going to do?! Neither my husband or I are very "handy". We don't know much about fuses, electrical problems, or how to fix broken appliances. We're totally helpless! We have to rely on the knowledge of professionals or good friends who are willing to help us out. I think a big part of my feeling overwhelmed was thinking about how long it was going to take me to wash all of those dishes...and keep up with the other dishes that would get dirty in the meantime. Ugh. How did God provide? In a BIG way! A friend came over and I told her the situation. She offered to stay and help me wash all of the dishes while I dried and put them away. We also got to fellowship in the process. How good is that?! I was so blessed I had to keep myself from tearing up. Then two other friends came by to try and figure out the problem and today it was fixed...just a breaker turned off! Praise the Lord! We think our little guy was the one who flipped it off without our realizing it. Ok, that's another blog post!
That was just one of my highs. The day after the dishwasher messed up, I received a free book and $5 Starbucks gift card that I won on a writing blog drawing! I honestly felt like it was God's timing for me to receive it that day, because I needed a pick me up. So encouraging!
Then we got a check in the mail that I was able to use to pay for some things we needed. Hello!
And the popcorn I just bought tastes really good...yay!
And someone told me I looked skinny this week--even though I gained a pound! Whoa!
Isaac scribbled on the carpet with a black marker (when will I learn to put those things under lock and key?!)--but we've got carpet cleaner that got it right up! Yay! This afternoon he got two cornbread muffins I had on the table, crumbled them up, and sprinkled them all over the dining room and living room floors--oh, yeah, people. He's so creative, isn't he? But...I have a hubby who swept it all up and I had not vacuumed yet (praise the Lord), so I just vacuumed and it was all good.
When I just look back at all of the lows we've had over the years...I can always see God provide a "high". I pray that He will help me to take that moment to stop and think before I react when the next low comes.
God bless!
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