Can anyone tell me why your printer ink always, I mean always, runs out when your teenage son has to print a major assignment-given-one-month-ago and due the next morning?
Notice what my question is not. It is not why my teenage son leaves it to the last minute. From recent recollection, his response, "Uh, I don't know....didn't know it was so much...like that...strange mumblings...."
Ok. Do any of you, my faithful one or two readers, remember my most recent posts on the fruit of the Spirit? I believe it included patience ...ooooh... what else ...goodness ..kindness? Apparently, it all went out the window of my brain with this incident. Who knew I was so shallow a sowing ground? Uh, my sons?...God?...
To add to my chagrin (disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure), while driving back from a last minute errand-for-son's-project, I encountered a man, on a bicycle, riding towards me, which means, against oncoming traffic. Naturally, I slowed down, givng him that "what-on-earth-are-you-doing" glance with sunglasses on. Too late, I recognized the face of a very 'troubled' individual,(or as I actually described him to my hubby, 'demented'), because the next thing I had hurled at me was the "b..." word. Ouch! Double ouch!... Excuse me?! Like I was in the wrong here? So what do you think this sweet woman (as some of my commenters have actually described me) filled with the knowledge of the fruit of the Spirit say or rather express quite viciously? Well, it was something to the effect that would have left that aforesaid individual in a rather pancake-like state. Nuff said.
So, this chagrin-filled individual would like to express my apologies to my dear one or two readers for the disillusionment that you will suffer upon reading this. Most of all, I apologize to my sons who heard me! Yes, they heard me!..and one of them agreed with me! Oooh...legacy, legacy, legacy... Then again, I was very gently advised later by said son..."So, Mom..why don't you go have your quiet time?"
Yikes, how on earth did he know I didn't? Wow, I can thank God that my sons know when I have not been in God's Presence and the resulting 'fruit' or lack of it. Thank you, Lord.
Father, forgive me, for I have sinned against You, my sons, this poor man. Forgive me for not allowing You to pour Yourself in before I started the day. Just when I think I'm OK, and that I am getting it, I just blow it. Thank You for Your patience, goodness and kindness. Please fill me with it throught Your Spirit. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Notice what my question is not. It is not why my teenage son leaves it to the last minute. From recent recollection, his response, "Uh, I don't know....didn't know it was so much...like that...strange mumblings...."
Ok. Do any of you, my faithful one or two readers, remember my most recent posts on the fruit of the Spirit? I believe it included patience ...ooooh... what else ...goodness ..kindness? Apparently, it all went out the window of my brain with this incident. Who knew I was so shallow a sowing ground? Uh, my sons?...God?...
To add to my chagrin (disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure), while driving back from a last minute errand-for-son's-project, I encountered a man, on a bicycle, riding towards me, which means, against oncoming traffic. Naturally, I slowed down, givng him that "what-on-earth-are-you-doing" glance with sunglasses on. Too late, I recognized the face of a very 'troubled' individual,(or as I actually described him to my hubby, 'demented'), because the next thing I had hurled at me was the "b..." word. Ouch! Double ouch!... Excuse me?! Like I was in the wrong here? So what do you think this sweet woman (as some of my commenters have actually described me) filled with the knowledge of the fruit of the Spirit say or rather express quite viciously? Well, it was something to the effect that would have left that aforesaid individual in a rather pancake-like state. Nuff said.
So, this chagrin-filled individual would like to express my apologies to my dear one or two readers for the disillusionment that you will suffer upon reading this. Most of all, I apologize to my sons who heard me! Yes, they heard me!..and one of them agreed with me! Oooh...legacy, legacy, legacy... Then again, I was very gently advised later by said son..."So, Mom..why don't you go have your quiet time?"
Yikes, how on earth did he know I didn't? Wow, I can thank God that my sons know when I have not been in God's Presence and the resulting 'fruit' or lack of it. Thank you, Lord.
Father, forgive me, for I have sinned against You, my sons, this poor man. Forgive me for not allowing You to pour Yourself in before I started the day. Just when I think I'm OK, and that I am getting it, I just blow it. Thank You for Your patience, goodness and kindness. Please fill me with it throught Your Spirit. In Jesus' name, Amen.
3 comments:
First, I STILL think you are sweet! :) We ALL fall short of the glory of God...daily.
I cannot tell you how much I blew it today with my daughters! Hello...didn't I JUST do a post on being careful about how I speak to and around them because they are imitating me. Sigh.
I, too, am SOOOOOO thankful for His patience, goodness, and kindness, Sita! I am constantly reminded of just how very much I need Him!
You are a blessing!
Love,
K
I slip so many times and patience flies out of the window.
Well, I think we all have experienced this! I was just sharing with a couple of friends that I had said a few unkind things infront of my son as we drove to school the other morning, reacting to a situation that had been uncalled for, and as soon as the words left my lips I had to apologize to my son and to the Lord for not being forgiving and showing grace.
I think when we are quick to confess our sin to the Lord and ask forgiveness of others, it shows our children that we are human, and teaches them how to respond when they inevitably will find themselves in similar circumstances.
Tomorrow's another day - God blesses us with new beginnings!
Blessings,
Joy
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