This move, the stress of job loss, son troubles, and my disease have truly tried this marriage and family. This morning I found out it comes down to a paper cup lesson. Yes, a paper cup!
I had found a couple of sleeves of pretty paper cups for hot drinks at a store while shopping at the beach this summer. They are perfect for a fall gathering of friends for hot coffee, hot cider or hot chocolate. I had them wrapped in their original packaging and tied up in a plastic bag from the store in a KNOT. For use during the kitchen transitition I had placed paper plates, other cups, napkins, and utensils on the counter next to the refrigerator. Well, this morning my handsome husband in all his sweetness brings me orange juice to the bedroom for me,while I am spread out on the carpet putting make up on - my dressing table already moved. My husband brought me the OJ in a nice pretty paper cup...FROM THE BEACH STASH! I was so ill about this and he knew it. You see it took a lot of effort to bypass the cups on the counter to go to the dining table to hunt the bag ready for packing, and untie the knot and go thru the original packaging to get the cup for my OJ. My husband then tells me he started using the cups yesterday. Well, that sent me over the edge. I got dressed and walked out the door to work, of course after I choked down the OJ.
I had a frustrating work day. Nothing real major but as it has been described before...we were walking in mud trying to get things done. I ended the morning sharing my story with the doctor I work for. He is a precious Christian man. He tells me after chuckling, "well the Lord is trying to tell us some things of our importance amounts to just a paper cup." He was directing me to use humor and to get a laugh about what we think is important vs what is important to God. So when I saw Kevin I shared this and we both laughed. All is well.
I see oh too well the fiery darts of the devil shooting distractions, confusion, anger and frustration to our marriage. Yes, I know the things I listed are all stress inducers, but I believe that the devil knows our goals of downsizing to be better money stewards, having more time for study and Christian fellowship, and a refreshed closeness for our marriage and the devil will do whatever and use whatever he can to detour our journey. I will have to keep this in mind as the little things tick me off. I still have to be a person who does "good" not good by the world's standards but doing the good that brings Glory to God.
I remember a song back in the 70s about starting over. It was about a relationship gone bad that was going to try again. Kevin and I don't have this story per se but we are definitely starting over. I like the song so here it is below done by Hall and Oates from a later era. Have a great day tomorrow. I will look forward to my OJ in what ever cup it comes in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUs0cMhHg0s
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