Friday

I learned a valuable lesson today. Do not get between a grandmother and grandchild. I am talking about Sharon and Kaitlyn. Sharon was watering some flowers with hose and Kaitlyn was outside playing. I was inside ironing (I know that happens maybe twice a year). Kaitlyn came in and told me that Grandma was getting her wet and she could not get grandma back. I simply told her to be patient and keep trying. Shortly after that I heard Sharon scream and I thought that Kaitlyn must have dumped a bucket of water on Sharon. So I went to french door to check on her. Kaitlyn had ran just inside the door and as I asked Sharon what happened she let go with the hose through the screen full force. I got the breath knocked out of me :) It seems that Sharon though that I put Kaitlyn up to spraying her (Kaitlyn readily agreed when she thought she was in trouble). to think, for once I was innocent!
Today's devo is about being patient and how oftentimes if we stop to listen and understand then we have more patience. I needed patience after the water incident. Patience sometimes is easy and other times it is harder but it is so difficult to be patient continuously, no matter what. But that is how my heavenly Father is with me. Patient when I ask for forgiveness and do the same things time after time. My Father is patient when I start out the day pledging to stay focused on Him and by break time I have realized that I have lost my way and my focus. Patience is something that I need more of and more consistently.
Tonight I am tired but life is good. God is moving in my life in visible ways and it scares me and excites me.
Tonight dear Father I thank you for being patient with me through all my insanity. I thank you for blessing me with so many riches and treasures. I bring before you this lazy, doubting sporadic christian and ask boldly that you use me. Use me to bring you glory, to show your love to those I come in contact with. Use me to reach out to the world and be salt.