You guessed it. I have been wallowing in the Slough of Despond. It lasted some days. I couldn’t move. I wasn’t interested in doing anything, but at the same time there was this sense of panic because nothing was being done. I couldn’t help myself.
But a few days ago I woke up and it was gone. I was free, thank God.
I have started the Great Annual Spring clean and Makeover. But first, I had to catch up in the office. The bookkeeping and banking is up to date. The in-tray is empty. And now I’m doing the cupboards and drawers and filing cabinets. There are boxes everywhere –things collected over the past year, books, clothing, toys, cd’s and DVD’s , stationery etc. Amazing how much one can collect in a short year. All of these boxes will go to a needy charity like TAFTA, the SPCA and I Care.
I couldn’t help thinking how good God is to us. I have so much. All we need is shelter, food and clothing, but he has blessed us with untold riches. Besides these boxes, we do support several charities, but it seems so little in comparison to what God has done for us.
Jesus told us while he was on earth that we would always have the poor with us, I wonder why?
Perhaps one of the reasons is so that we can have the opportunity to show love and kindness to others.
But a few days ago I woke up and it was gone. I was free, thank God.
I have started the Great Annual Spring clean and Makeover. But first, I had to catch up in the office. The bookkeeping and banking is up to date. The in-tray is empty. And now I’m doing the cupboards and drawers and filing cabinets. There are boxes everywhere –things collected over the past year, books, clothing, toys, cd’s and DVD’s , stationery etc. Amazing how much one can collect in a short year. All of these boxes will go to a needy charity like TAFTA, the SPCA and I Care.
I couldn’t help thinking how good God is to us. I have so much. All we need is shelter, food and clothing, but he has blessed us with untold riches. Besides these boxes, we do support several charities, but it seems so little in comparison to what God has done for us.
Jesus told us while he was on earth that we would always have the poor with us, I wonder why?
Perhaps one of the reasons is so that we can have the opportunity to show love and kindness to others.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25
Sorting everything out did bring on all kinds of mixed emotions. My grandchildren’s drawings and little letters they had written to me brought on much tears. Finding their favourite toys and books was sad too. But then, there were happy memories as well. I confess that I could not bring myself to give away some of their things. I told myself I would keep them in the unlikely event a little child should come and visit. I thanked God for the special years that I had with them. How blessed was I!
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