Old bubblegum

Sometimes life can seem like the pits.  I mean really.  This morning my husband got up to go to work and he went to get on his bike and it had a flat tire.  He looked out at the rain and sighed a big sigh.  As if it wasn't bad enough that he had to ride his bike in the rain, now he had to walk in the rain to work.

There are so many circumstances like this one where we are having a bad day, week, month or even year!  But I often have to keep it in perspective.  A few years ago God gave me an example of what I see vs. what He can see.  God is big.  I mean, really, really big.  He sees all things past, present and future.  He knows the answers before we even have the questions.  He is making us something in the midst of our bad days.

I remember when I was 4 years old and I couldn't see the top of the counter.  I actually have a memory of looking up and thinking that I couldn't wait to be taller.  I thought I would be so cool when I could actually see what was up there.  Then I grew and I could see.  God is big.  Whenever I feel down, I try to remember that I'm not as big as God.  He sees the whole picture.  He is with me and has my life in His hands.  When I look up, as a child of God sometimes all I see is the under part of the table.  I see old, chewed up gum stuck to the bottom part of the table.  I see where the dog has chewed on the table legs.  I see old gross food that has fallen on the floor and made it's home (even the dog wouldn't eat it!).  I just see that life is stinky. But what I don't see is what God is preparing for me while I grow.  He is preparing for me a table FULL of AMAZING food.  A turkey out of the oven, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, veggies, fruit like pineapple, kiwi and raspberries, homemade bread, and delicious punch with strawberries (not to mention all the chocolate desserts!).  On top of the table there are good things.  I just can't see them.  So when all you can see is nasty old bubblegum, close your eyes, keep your nose in the air as you take a big smell of goodness. And remember, you're still growing.