Making some space

 

We were deep cleaning our kitchen cupboards and drawers, throwing away outdated and never-used stuff. 

My husband was going through one of the drawers and I heard "thump" as he tossed something significant into the wastebasket.

"What was that?" I cried out in response to the sound of an old mixer manual hitting the bottom of the wastebasket.

"Oh, it just belonged to that old mixer," my husband innocently replied, as I shrieked. Unbeknownst to him, it contained the recipe I have been using to make bread. What a close call!

I know, I know, how would he know? In his defense, together we had been tossing outdated manuals and such all morning. But in my defense, just so you know, I never overreact in situations like this.

I have falling apart recipe books from my mom. I have clipped recipes that I might use someday. Like I told my husband, it's a good thing I can save new recipes online now, on my phone, or that drawer would look A LOT worse.

Although not evidenced by the above, I am actually a very organized person when it comes to most things. In fact, I can proudly find a needed recipe very quickly in my special drawer.

I suppose everyone has a space--sometimes its in our brain--where we store both useful and not-so-useful stuff. The problem, of course, is that sometimes it can be difficult to quickly find a needed fact, name, or word-- if it can be found at all--when it comes to brain space.

I expect some of you will know what I'm talking about. 

Anyway, if your life resembles my recipe drawer, it may be time to come clean. Spend some time in prayer, making space for God to help you see through the messiness of life and determine what's important, and what's not.

Begin by praising him. Continue by thanking him. And finally, put your needs before him and sit in silence and listen.

Janet Cassidy

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