I have been cleaning out things lately. Organizing closets and drawers for the new year. I found a picture of me in Africa. I had a t-shirt that was about 10 years old in the picture. It was from the infamous Winter Storm of 1993. Someone made shirts up that said "no power, no cable, no phone, no water, no heat etc... I survived the Storm of the Century!"
Isn't it something when we think we must have all that technology to manage day to day life? I wore that shirt in Africa where no one has any of that stuff all the time! They seem to survive ok. Granted it is truly surviving in a 3rd world country and not just losing a luxury. However when we are temporarily without these things it's like the end of the world for us!
Lately we've had several things happen all at once around our house. Cabinets, stovetops, ovens, toilets, sinks and dryers have all needed fixing in the last month. The dryer has been the worst of all it seems only because of the timing. It's the COLDEST the weather has ever been here and I'm not equipped to hang loads of laundry up to dry in my house. I'm not really equipped to do it outside either but in the summer I have been able to drape things on chairs and fences to dry and the hot air gets the job done. It's totally different in 20 degrees.
I can pretty much only wash one load a day then hang it up on my drying rack slam full. Then in about 24 hours start the process again. As I thought about how I needed more drying space today I realized that my one load of laundry is more clothes than most people around the world own in a lifetime! I really have no need to complain.
And now with the news coming out of Haiti I have even less to complain about. I almost felt bad getting into my warm, soft bed last night while praying for the people in Haiti. I had just seen them on the news sleeping in the streets or running from a rumor that a tsunami was coming. They aren't getting much rest at all.
So even though I have to hang up my clothes to dry right now I am blessed. I am blessed even if I don't have clothes because of Jesus blood and righteousness. His grace is sufficient and all that I need so I will praise him in the storms of life big or small and rejoice in the Lord Always!
.jpg)
2 comments:
When I went on the mission trip to Guatemala, I was prepared to see people living in extreme poverty. What I wasn't prepared for was their attitude--always smiling and laughing, never complaining, even those who were in the medical clinic, who were undergoing surgery to fix ailments that they'd had for months or even years. They were appreciative for everything they had and for every kindness shown. I was definitely reminded of how many material blessings I have, and also of how often I take them for granted and even complain because of trivial inconveniences. Thanks for the reminder that we are truly blessed and should thank God in ALL circumstances.
So true! We take so much for granted!
Post a Comment