You know it's going to be a different kind of a day when you squeeze the tube and toothpaste comes out the wrong end. Or, when a special friend confirms that she will be spending four days with you. Or when a treasured son and his family, also the next door neighbours, announce that they are moving two provinces away.
Life throws some interesting curves, some of them crazy in a funny sort of way, some absolutely delightful and others, not easy to process. All these were part of my last week and I handled them all rather differently.
As to the visit with a dear friend, every minute we spent was treasured. For starters, it's been months since I took a daytrip out of our geographically isolated city and sped up and down a portion of the Island highway. While Dorothy enjoyed lunch with family, I and another special friend ate our meal a few tables away. Over the course of those four days Dorothy and I laughed together, shared burdens together and enjoyed fellowshipping with a group of ladies from our church.
In regards to the far-too-soon departure of our son and his wife, I've rejoiced with them over new opportunities, cried my heart out and visited nearly every emotion in between.
As different as they may seem to be, God's faithfulness is the common factor in each event. For me, having that assurance is what makes it possible to negotiate life's curves without crashing.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5,6
Oh yes, about that errant tube. After a couple of attempts to stem the tide, I gave in. After all, toothpaste is toothpaste, no matter where it exits the container.
