Recently my wife and I moved into a new home. We all are aware that when you do, you spend
weeks (no months!) doing “things.” Things
like installing blinds, hanging pictures, arranging (and re-arranging)
furniture, etc. I began a task that I
had put off as long as I could—installing towel racks and toilet paper
holders. You know the drill---measure
twice cut (or in this case “drill”) once. I pride myself in being pretty savvy at these
things, so I venture in with all of my wisdom and expertise. Well, the very first towel ring over the sink
in the guest bathroom created for me my dilemma. I failed to look at the diagram correctly and
see that the holes should be vertical, nor horizontal.
That’s right! An unnecessary
3/16” hole on the bathroom wall! I
quickly determined that I could use one, mark another in the correct location
and continue. But there was this hole
staring at me. I began to fume,
religiously of course, at myself and get disgusted at my error and that I had
to do the job anyway. I was flustered
that I was having to concern myself with putting these things up.
Then, I heard a voice inside of me (really, I did!) say, “At
least you have a wall to mount one on.”
Oh boy! That does it;
humbled to my core. There I was
distraught over a silly 3/16” hole in the wall and I knew of people who only
wished there home was still standing.
How could I be so caught up in my own little world?
We all do this from time to time. We get so caught up in our own little
problems and fail to see the larger, more brilliant picture God has put out
before us. The old hymn “Count Your Many
Blessings” comes to mind and I do need to stop, even right now, and do that.
