Perspective

I wrote the following entry the day before my computer crashed. I saved it as a draft because I thought I sounded like whiner. Little did I know the next day I would be challenged by a broken computer as well. Now I just think it is funny -- so I share it:

April 16

• Today the dishwasher leaked and left a lake in my kitchen.


• Yesterday all the fire-alarms were going off and I couldn't find a fire.


• The day before that my bathroom sink was clogged which my husband "fixed".


• Now my bathroom sink leaks and the towels I store beneath are soaked.


• A week ago a stone hit Cal's windshield leaving a beautiful crack.


• And my driver's side rear view mirror cracked on the Suburban (I swear the garage got smaller as I was backing out).

Will there ever be a day when everything is fixed?

Oh well -- how does the saying go? -- Don't complain, at least you have a dishwasher and a sink and a car and a garage....I guess.

Immediately after writing the above I took time to reflect on my whining and wrote the following:

While it is frustrating that there is always a never ending list of things to "fix" -- they can all be fixed -- and for that I am grateful.

In fact, I do find humor in my laundry list of broken things. Because that's just what they are "things".

This has been a year of great perspective building for me. Our good friends have a 5 year-old son who was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a year ago and who received a bone marrow transplant just over 100 days ago -- it has been a long and hard battle with many ups and downs. As I write this today they are experiencing another down. I know how badly they just want to "fix" Isaiah. However, we know that for that little boy -- God is the only one who can fix him. So through continual prayer -- we place Isaiah in God's loving hands.

Praise God for our health and our family. As far as broken dishwashers....bring them on!

The next day my computer breaks...thankfully my perspective had already been checked.