It's been a particularly trying week. I accepted too many playing jobs and really wore myself out. No time available for the usual homemaking tasks. This morning was a welcome relief. Today was to be my catch-up day -- today I planned to attack the mess that had accumulated and the mounds of laundry that have filled my laundry room. Today I will take care of erasing Audrey's name that she so sweetly wrote in the dust in the computer room and I will finally fill the fridge with much needed staple foods -- all before tonight's Symphony concert.
But with my first load of laundry, the washer motor quit. I turned the knob and pulled it off and on numerous times. After all these years and countless batches of laundry, it gave up the ghost. I think MY MOTOR quit too. I sighed... rather beaten, I might add, and sat down to do.... nothing. Then a thought came to me: If faith can move mountains, maybe it can start a washing machine. I said a simple prayer and with a smile on my face I walked up to the washer and pulled the knob. The washer gave me its very familiar and welcomed spinning sound!
Just then from my IPOD I heard, "Don't give up. It's just the weight of the world. You are loved." This morning I KNOW that I am loved.
You are an amazing women. I have had days like that and all I can do is get on my knees and ask the Lord for one more home run before the day ends. I always seem to stand a little taller when I am on my knees. Love ya. Em
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! It's these small seemingly insignificant events that are the true mountains moved in our hearts. I love this post. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIs it embarrassing that I am ready to bawl nmy eyes out over this post about laundry? You are so what I need every day. I find myself saying what would my mom do just as often as I think what would jesus do. What an incredible way to share your faith. Mom you are seriously who I hope to be someday...one little prayer at a time.
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic story. You have no idea how many times that song has helped me through a lot of hard days. Who knew Josh Groban could give so much comfort? You are loved mom, and not only by heavenly father! I love you too!
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