The past week there has been an adequate amount of snowfall where I live which has resulted in an obvious pile up of snow on my roof. Why is this important you might ask? Here’s why.
The other night I had some trouble falling asleep and then when I finally did I was shortly and abruptly awoken by water falling from my ceiling and onto my bed. I was enraged. I had been up all night fighting myself to fall asleep and then when I do, I am forced to address this problem. My first reaction was, what the hell, why me and why at such a late hour, or early depending on your perspective, this was sometime between 4-6am. In order to keep my bed from receiving substantial water damage, I had to stand it upright against the wall and away from the now 3 holes in my ceiling, yes 3! This meant I had to go downstairs and sleep on the couch which I did reluctantly but to my surprise ended up contributing to a good night’s sleep. So i would like to take this time to personally thank my Aunt Beth for giving my family said couch and that I am grateful for the sleep it provided. When I awoke I went back upstairs to find the bowls I had placed under the holes filled with what looked like iced tea. Gross right? I’m sure the color is attributed to it being runoff from the roof but it was still unpleasing to think that this was dripping on me while I was in bed.
So why am I sharing this story with you? Well God has a rather amazing sense of humor and not only that but he really knows what hes doing even when all evidence points to the contrary. So after all was said and done I pondered on the entire incident and could not help but laugh at myself and for a moment thought that God might be laughing with me, if not then at me. Here I was, enraged at a few little leaks, right before I go on an 11 month trip around the world where who knows what Ill face with regards to sleeping conditions. For all I know this is luxury compared to what may come in the year ahead. It was then that I shifted my entire perspective on the situation and began to feel blessed to have those leaks. Blessed in such a way that I began to feel grateful for everything I did have, a warm home, my own bed, and a very comfortable couch sent from a loving Aunt.
In a few months I leave for the World Race and while I may not know where I may lay my head each night, one thing I do know is even amongst all the leaks and all of life’s other irritating inconveniences, God will always be there to provide and will use those experiences to build you into a stronger person.
I am a firm believer that every moment holds within it a lesson to be learned.
So, what lesson is God trying to teach you right now?
