Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in
every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
I started the day yesterday by knocking a glass bottle of
spray body oil off the shelf in the bathroom closet and breaking it. Thank
goodness it was almost completely empty. An hour later the entire back of a
drawer in our wooden lateral file cabinet fell off when I opened it collapsing
all the hanging files. At least I was able to purge some old files as I emptied
the drawer. Tiring of that, I decided to do some laundry. I forgot to mention that I had not gone to
the church because for the second day I was experiencing a queasy stomach –
something I rarely have. When I opened
the washing machine I discovered the automatic softener and bleach dispenser
was full of water. After removing the cover I found gummy softener and black
mold. Armed with a variety of tools, I unclogged the drainage holes and cleaned
the machine. I managed to finish my sermon and go into the church without
further mishap; that is until I decided to puree some leftover Brussels sprouts
for a dish I was making for dinner. The
blender was not blending but when I attempted to carefully push the food down
with a wooden spoon I caught the blade and the food exploded. It was all over
the floor, on the counters, on the cabinets, on the ceiling, on my clothes and
in my hair. Sweet Joe came to help. He
mopped the ceiling and cleaned the cabinet while I cleaned the counters. Daisy
helped clean the floor. He offered to take
me out to dinner but by that time I was afraid to leave the house. Burying my face in my hands I started to cry
but instead of tears coming I found myself laughing. It would be easy to say
yesterday was a horrible day. I certainly don’t want to repeat it! Yet throughout it all I experienced the peace
of Philippians 4. While adversity isn’t
pleasant, the upside is that in those times, we often are more aware of the
Lord working in our lives.
Holy God, thank you for being with me throughout the
challenges of yesterday. Help me to
continue to seek your peace and presence. Amen.
Hoping for a good day for everyone
Paige
Paige
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