I am not alone...

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in my issues of the day, week, month, year, century...that I forget that others have frustrating things happen to them as well.

Sometimes I think I am the only one with a cross to bear...with a budget to keep...with not enough hours in the day.

Sometimes I think I am the only one with a tired child who won't sit still or be quiet and says "I have to pee" during the church sermon.

Sometimes I think I am the only one who is behind on the laundry, has dirty dishes piled in the sink, has stepped on two Matchbox cars, breaking off the wheels.

Sometimes I think I am the only one who stresses over how my child is going to "turn out" when he is grown, and wonders if he will pick out an occupation that will cause him to get shot at.

Sometimes I think I am the only one who can only focus on the "one day at a time" theory. Tomorrow will just have to take care of itself. Today has to be lived through before I start thinking about any additional information.

Sometimes I think I am the only one who has to count to 10 (at times even a higher number) so I don't end up in time-out myself.

Then something happens to let me know that I am not alone.

I took Gage to the bus stop this morning...we waited an extra fifteen minutes. I was beginning to worry that something had happened. It had.

His frustrated driver finally arrived. The door was broken on the bus. She had to undo her seat belt, get up, go down the steps, push open the door, and sit back down.

Gage got on the the bus. The driver got up out of her seat, manually pulled the door shut, sat back down, buckled in and took off to the next stop.

I could see the stress on her face. I could hear the aggravation in her voice. But she was still driving the bus, still taking care of her route. Still driving safely, however more slowly, taking a full bus of other mommy's blessings to school.

I took time to say a prayer for her. A miraculous working door would be nice - but if not that, maybe the "fixing" process will go smooth.

I also had a renewed sense of hope. I got back to the house, turned on all the lights and threw a load of jeans in the washer. 

I am not alone in this race of life. All our broken doors can be fixed - if not today, maybe tomorrow. Sometimes, it just takes alot of effort to keep opening the door to all the blessings in my life.

Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.