July 7, 2010

calm

what keeps your water's calm?

not literally of course, 

but what keeps you calm.

i find i lose my calm when things don't go the way i think they should

that's pretty typical i guess.

we are in the process of getting ready to go to canada 

so we have been busy trying to find warm clothes to wear

yes yes i know there is a heat wave happening 

right now but that could change in a week

and last time we went to florida i 

froze

that doesn't make me lose my calm

so what has been stressing me out lately?

ok don't laugh

my bird.

now listen, i told you not to laugh

i had found a lady who would take care of him

while we are away and i somehow managed to lose her number.

and i was stressing about what to do with him.

buddy is a special little guy.. he can't just stay with 'anyone'

i looked and looked and looked.

the problem here on the island is that we don't have a phone directory

everyone has cell phones here so if you lose a number it is 

hard to get a hold of them.

i thought i had left it in my drawer beside our bed

but i looked and looked and couldn't find it

i looked through every bag 

i looked through my wallet

i admit i had prayed about it since i believe that the Lord

knows everything... even where i lose things

the only sense i got was 'look beside your bed'

so i looked and looked to no avail.

i thought i must have my wires crossed with Him

this morning again i said

"okay please Lord i need to get ahold of 'the bird lady' today.

You know everything.  can You help me? please"

again

"it is in the drawer beside your bed"

sigh.

been there done that.

but today i decide to try it again

and sure enough there was her business card.

i called

she is more then willing to take care of Buddy

and for such a reasonable rate!!

the calm inside is restored.

i wonder why i couldn't see it the first two times

i looked in that drawer??

i don't know

but I do know this:

calm is directly related to listening

and being moored safely within His hand.

try it.

you might be surprised.

xo