I've said it before, and I'll say it again. We're planners.
Neither of us seem to have the spontaneity gene. Going for an ice cream cone
after church on a summer evening or driving to the beach to watch the sunset is
about as spontaneous as we ever get. We understand that some people are
spur-of-the-moment types, but that's not us. Routine is our comfort zone, and
we don't find it boring. That doesn't mean we can't handle a change of plans.
We may not always like it, but we can handle it - if we have to. Maybe it's because we've both had so much change
thrust upon us unexpectedly at different times in our lives that we resist it
so much now. Whatever. All I know is that we're both totally out of our comfort
zone this week. We've spent many years planning and so much time working on our home, and it's difficult to see it being dismantled one board
at a time. Plus, living in a construction de-construction zone is not really
fun for anyone.
As I was in full OCD-mode when cleaning up the kitchen after
dinner last night, I'm sure people would have thought I was totally nuts. I was
doing what I always do - polishing the sink and stove top, making sure the
coffee pot was sitting exactly where it must be, checking that the antique well
bucket was perfectly centered on the island, etc. Meanwhile, chaos was right
there - right there - literally - within inches of me.
I snapped these photos this morning, but you get the picture. I was standing there fussing over the
tablecloth on the dining table to make sure it was hanging evenly - and I
couldn't even walk around the table! 2 of the 4 chairs are blocked off!
I almost
had to laugh at myself. Of course, that didn't stop me from repeating these rituals this evening. I guess I still need a little bit of order in the
midst of all the chaos.
I added a new feature to the blog last month - Bible Verse
of the Day. Today's verse was Psalm 59:16: “But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy
in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my
trouble.” It got me to thinking about how God is our refuge - our shelter or
protection from danger or distress. We're feeling some distress as we go
through this spray foam fix, but it's wonderful to know that God is our
shelter! Our house hasn't burned to the ground or been flattened by a twister.
It's still standing, and we'll surely get past this bump in the road. Our immediate
plans, schedules and routines have been altered, but Romans 8:28 is true. This
will all be good in the end if we get this problem corrected, right?
Right!
I know I'll continue to vent about this issue on the blog
until we get our house and our routine back
to normal because it's a problem that shouldn't have happened, but that
doesn't mean we've lost faith or that we don't trust the Lord will get us past
this. We KNOW He's with us every step of the way, and we're thankful that He's
helping us maintain our Christian testimony by treating the crew with kindness
and even a little humor. This crew didn't create the problem, and they are working hard to fix it, and we're
very thankful for that.
All is still well (with our souls) in the Keweenaw.
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