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May 24 Superglue“Mommy!” My five-year-old screamed at the top of her lungs. I raced down the hall, my heart pounding in my chest. What had happened? Had Laura hurt herself? My husband was at work - what if it was an emergency? Reaching Laura’s bedroom, I saw my daughter sitting cross-legged on the floor, her favorite toy horse in her hand. Tears were streaming down her face as she chocked on a sob as if trying to suppress her grief. “Laura, what on earth is wrong, Honey?” I knelt in front of her, bewildered by the scene. After a few more sniffles, Laura finally revealed that her once perfect horse now only had three legs. I had to swallow a laugh as my initial fear was replaced by relief. No one was hurt. That is…except for poor Starlight. “It’s okay,” I soothed, stroking Laura’s hair. “What happened?” Laura wiped her nose with the back of her hand and bravely presented the horse’s missing leg. “I was playing. And…and Starlight’s leg broke off. I didn’t mean to!” Laura began to cry all over again, and I scooted closer, to cradle her until the sobs quieted. “You know we can fix her,” I said. “Really?” Laura’s eyes widened. “Uh-huh.” I knew that a touch of glue would be Laura’s own little miracle. “Come into the kitchen. Bring Starlight and her leg, and we’ll patch her right up.” Though a bit unsure of whether or not I could actually restore Starlight to health, Laura obediently followed me to the kitchen. Ten minutes later, Starlight stood proudly on the counter, her leg drying under a neon pink band-aid. I had fixed a toy, mended a broken leg, stopped a barrage of tears, and won another mommy award, thanks to a little dab of superglue. And then I thought…if only life was that easy. If only my mistakes, pitfalls and trials were as easily fixed. And yet - I possessed the strongest superglue of all. No matter how big my blunder, Jesus’ blood could fix it. No matter what heartaches life threw me, Jesus’ love could cover it. With a heart of repentance and a willingness to admit my faults, Christ’s sacrifice on the cross gave me an opportunity to wipe everything clean. Laura’s Starlight only needed a bit of glue. I had God’s own Son. May 19 Hectic Everyday LifeAs I say on here, usually I've got new stuff up once a week or 10 days at the most. Seeing as though it's been WAY past that, I apologize. Life throws monkey wrenches into things sometimes, and one thing that has been messed with lately is my spare time available for being on the computer. Work has been crazy, there's been more work at home as my dad and I continue to tear down our barn (with just the two of us, it can be a real task), and I've been doing a lot of work on my second novel coming out soon (which is a praise!), so priorities often get shifted around. |
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