I hope you're a bit shocked that I could put those two together in one thought.
The thing is, that blocked drain can seem like the worst thing that could possibly happen - especially if it's just one more thing gone wrong while you're trying to get ready for work.
Unless, of course, you've lost a loved one.
Then, every other worry seems quite insignificant.
My day started off normal enough. Still need to see how much damage has been done by last night's heavy rain. Apart from the driveway lights tripping the mains in the middle of the storm, we always have trouble with erosion as well. I sent a slightly sick kid off to school for his last day of the term. Hubby is fixing a car-problem. A giant cockroach was heading down the passage. The kitchen work-top was covered in ants ... had to get rid of them before I could even think about doing anything in the kitchen ... And the dishwasher was blocked!
Then I heard the sad news that a friend's newborn baby passed away early this morning.
I can't begin to imagine how much that must hurt.
Suddenly all my sh!t seemed so trivial.
I don't know how to comfort her. "She's in a safe place", true as it may be, doesn't help a grieving parent.
There must be something better than this life, where birth and death can sometimes be just hours apart. Where dirt and bugs get in. Where parts break, and rust and rot eat away at everything. Where people kill and steal in the name of their country or their religion.
There must be a place of perfection, love and peace. I have to believe that.
Lord Jesus, come quickly!
I know, people have been calling for His return for two thousand years. It might not happen in my lifetime!
When life gives you sh!t, just roll with it!
