Trying to be thankful for the numerous lessons in patience today! Man.
Subway (the Walmart one) had one person working – and well, you can just imagine how long that took; after getting my supplies, the Walmart register locked up when I went to pay – and the girl said they just have to wait until it unfreezes before proceeding (I did make her laugh to lighten her mood); the traffic is crazy; and I’m REALLY missing Keith right about now!
So, I just took a moment to breathe, take in the scenes, and listen… I see people of all walks of life who are mostly walking dead men or women who need Christ, I sense a deep compassion in my heart for all of them, I see a little girl whose Mom is publicly being very mean to her in one of the aisles – probably because she is stressed to the max and the kid is crying for a toy, and then I see my kid – so precious, a true gift from the Father who has brightened my life a million times since she entered it and whose voice is as sweet as sugar…and as I pause to take it all in, I’m very aware of how indeed blessed I am. I know Christ’s love, I’ve experienced His glory, and I have a wonderful family to share my life with. I’m very thankful for today’s delays – they caused me to pause.
