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The big talk of the day is the weather. How much ice is coming and what about the snow after that event? The weather experts are saying this could be an ‘historic’ happening and that does not sound the best to me. I have learned some things today listening to all the talk about the weather.
1) I have learned the weather is out of my control. It is going to happen.
2) I have learned I must trust God for all of life and that includes the weather.
3)I have learned that one cannot live life in fear. Whatever happens with God at our side we can go on in faith not fear.
4)I have learned to give thanks for all I have. I have a warm house, winter clothes, a community that prepares for emergencies, a family to lean on, and much more.
5)I have learned that talking that I need to move on to a different topic.
I am sitting here waiting for whatever happens but more than that I am doing what needs to get done.
Last night I had some minor computer problems. A few days before I had some car problems. Today the computer is working fine and I am waiting word on the vehicle. This week has got me to thinking that at times I wish life just ran smoothly with no problems at all. As you can see I have unrealistic expectations of life. Life is life and comes with great joy and great sadness. It has days when all is going smoothly and days when the bumps in the road bounce us around.
My expectations sometimes get me in trouble. There are even times I am unrealistic in my relationships with not only people but God. I am striving after maturity and part of that maturity is to take life as it comes not as I want it to be. So, today as I wait on the verdict on my vehicle I am reminded again that life is a gift from God and it is filled with many wonderful happenings and some that are not so wonderful. But as I reflect, I know I have been blessed to live.
Some days are harder than others for me. Take today for example, I really do not have much stress. In fact today I have a rather light load of work to be done. But I am sitting here in my office wishing I was somewhere else. And I am not even sure where I wish I could be. Maybe it has to do with the weather. It is not a pretty day out there. In fact it is gloomy. Or maybe it has to do with the fact that I don’t have an exciting day ahead. Whatever the reason I sit here wondering about myself.
I know there will be days like this. It has happened to me more than once in my lifetime. To help my outlook I am going to take a short ride in my vehicle. My destination is a nursing home that is home to several people that I have grown to love. One lady is always upbeat and never complains. In fact she will ask me a lot of questions about my life. I know that this trip will help me in many ways. I always walk away from that home grateful to God for my life and for those people who are a shining light in a dark world. Perhaps today will not be so hard after all.
I have been out of the country for a couple of weeks. Phyllis and I were babysitting our grandson in Belgium. Our son and daughter-in-law went to a conference in India and asked us to watch Rowan (our grandson who is four years old). We agreed to take on the task. Actually, we were delighted to be asked.
I learned some life lessons during that week babysitting among them are:
1. Hugs and kisses are a very important part of life.
2. Water puddles are made to run through.
3. Every pile of snow must be climbed.
4. Children’s books are a great source of knowledge.
5. My spouse is more patient than I am.
6. Life is not measured by accomplishments but by time with those we love and who love us.
7. The world needs to be seen through a child’s eyes form time to time.
8. Perhaps children want our time more than material things.
9. I would not take my week babysitting for anything.
10. And lastly my work load seems like nothing compared to keeping up with a four year old.