A Bird Poop Moment

In the Garden of Eden, surrounded by all that was lovely and exciting and wonderful, Eve succumbed to a temptation that I fall prey to many times. She focused on the one thing she did not have. And what she did not have began to consume her sight, tunneling her vision, and overshadowing everything she did have – all that was lovely and exciting and wonderful.

I spent last night sad, but also irritated, that I wasn’t able to spend time with someone I loved. Instead of enjoying all that was lovely and exciting and wonderful in my life, I focused on the one thing I did not have that night.  Ouch. What a waste. So today, I’m making a list. And so far, the list looks endless. I’m not sure I’ll ever finish it for God is constantly giving me something new to be thankful for. Every day He invites me to see Him. And He’s lovely and exciting and wonderful.

In 1973, at the height of his collegiate glory, my future husband strutted to his first class on the campus of Texas A&M University. He was feeling really good about himself, proud to be an Aggie, and having a wonderful time reveling (no pun, Aggies!) at who he was and where he was in his life. All was good. No, all was great. Then suddenly, without any warning, an unseen bird, doing what birds do, pooped on his head! And the college student in all his glory (and I have to tell you, he was quite the hunk) had to go back to his apartment and start all over again.

Last night I had a bird-poop moment. This morning, it’s time to start all over again. But God’s mercies are new every morning, and how grateful I am that His forgiveness is as great as His love.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning, great is your faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23