It has been a wild week in my home state. Minnesota is very cold, extreme cold, and things malfunction in this type of weather.
Yesterday we started the car to warm it up a bit. It is a manual transmission, 2014 Ford Fusion. The parking brake is electronically activated with a button next to the shift. Even though it was pressed, the freezing cold made it malfunction.
Yuki and I heard a loud noise. At first I thought it was something backfiring.
No, the Fusion had rolled down the hill into a tree.
We were in the house. There was nothing we could have done, or do. The car is still working, but the back end is ruined. This little car was our workhorse.
It’s still sitting against the tree this morning, as I haven’t figured out how to get it back in road condition. This may take some time.
What a Sunday morning!
That was the downside of the morning.
The wonderful news is that another granddaughter was born yesterday. I find it lovely that she was born on the Sanctity of Life Sunday. Such a beautiful connection.
She is beautiful. She couldn’t be more perfect. I saw photos.
Today I am teaching in a 7th grade classroom. These kids have been hard on me since they were quite small. It is always a challenge to be with them, but as this grandma gets older they soften too.
They tend to wear out their teachers more often so I’m with them all the more.
And lawlessness continues in the streets of Minneapolis. This discourages us.
How do we deal?
- Pray
- Stay away from the mess
- Speak truth over the spiritual darkness
- Hope, hope that people will begin to see the need to obey the laws of the country.
I find it incredulous that so many people in Minnesota act out against the civil codes. We used to be known as “nice.” Now it seems we are known as “crazy.”
Since I am powerless to change anyone’s mind I resort to No. 1: Pray. That’s all I can do. Many believers are just like me, sad and frustrated, “powerless,” but still able to pray.
Prayer is powerful.
We have a unique and privileged place in the universe. We are in personal a relationship with the Creator, Himself. He speaks to us!
And we obey Him, love him back.
I confess that my prayer life suffered over the past dark month. I need to get back on track. I need to review my study on the commands of Christ. I am missing out, and I am lax in doing the one thing that could possibly have some effect in this crazy place.
Pray. Pray people into the kingdom.
Pray for spiritual eyes to be opened. It does happen because God’s power is unlimited.
He is so patient, though, and no one must make this decision. He graciously waits for his creation to respond. He is not willing that any perish.
Don’t you love Scripture? It is so full of hope and encouragement.
I am not as patient as God. I want Jesus to come back.
MARANATHA!