Saturday, December 30, 2017

Thanking Him for His Timing with the Fridge

I’ve written several times about how much I love the gift of hindsight when it comes to God’s timing in our lives. Many times, I have looked back and seen the wisdom that I couldn’t see while going through this event or that.

This time, when my fridge broke down early this week, I had a bit of a mess on my hands. My lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy surgeries were pretty much healed and I was allowed to lift those 10 lb bags of ice along the way. I had the energy to do the newsletter printing in the midst of that day. I had the ability to empty that fridge into coolers I had to bring in from the shed, then re-pack the fridge after my guys were finished fixing it.

Now, I have some very dear and beloved friends, several of whom worried and felt badly for me. I shared my issues for several reasons, none of which was to gain pity or sympathy. I honestly believe it helps us when we know others have gone through similar things and when we find out how those issues were finally resolved. So I wasn’t feeling sorry for myself; I was sharing and explaining.

Yesterday, I once again understood the infinite wisdom of his timing this time. See, if this had happened a week ago or two weeks ago, I do not know what I would have done. I was not allowed to lift back then and the surgical stitches were way too fresh as well. And I certainly would have been in a worse fix if it had happened during all those months when I had no running water in the house or when I was dealing with the living room roof leak.

Yep, this was probably the best and easiest time for me to handle this issue.

Father in heaven, once more I thank you with all my heart for your incredible timing, for your wisdom in holding this off until I could handle it. More than ever, I see how you are working within my life. Thank you!

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