Hello my friends! I have a question for you. Have you ever complained about something and then drastically missed it when it was gone?
I have two right now. I am missing fur on my clothes and sand in my toes.
Fur on my clothes
My dog died last April. Until then, I’d been living in loose fur. It was in every corner of the house, on the furniture, and in our cars. It was even on the clean clothes that came out of the dryer. There were lint rollers in every room.
It seemed inescapable. And now I miss it. I absolutely cherish the neighbor dog’s hugs which cover me from head to toe in fur!
Sand in my toes
When we lived in Hawaii, there was sand everywhere. Those tiny beach bits walked into the house on our toes daily. They stuck to everything and eluded my brooms and vacuums. I thought I’d never have a shoe, car, bed, or floor without sandy grit.
But since I’ve moved, I relish any opportunity to get sand in my toes. And if I can track it into the car, you bet I’m going to do it! The longer it lingers, the happier I am.
Do you know what I mean?
Banes to Blessings
Yes, I truly miss fur on my clothes and sand in my toes. It makes me wonder which banes of my current existence will become desired blessings in the future. What do I complain about that I should appreciate before it’s gone?
What about you! What previous nuisances do you miss now? And what current banes might become blessings one day?
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18