Like the time my dad lost his winter stocking hat. It was lost for weeks. And I found it, stuck to the bottom of a blanket on their bed. And he bought me a package of those sugar coated gummy orange slices as a reward for finding it. Which candy I have loved ever since, fyi.
As a mom, (and wife) I spend hours of my life finding things. Hours. Every year. Hours and hours looking for things. Things that don't belong to me.
Things like lost pacifiers, and special blankets. Pooh bears and wishbone bears. Keys and wallets. Phone chargers. Gloves. Hats. Shoes. Library books. Papers....
The list does go on and on. Sigh...
I rarely have to look for something that belongs to me. Because I am pretty good at putting things in the same place every time. My keys are always on the rack. My wallet in always on the microwave. My phone is always on the microwave. If they aren't in those places, they are in my back pack for swimming. Or someone else moved them. Always.
I do occasionally stump myself with paperwork and watermarked pictures. What did I name it? Where did I put it? I try to put it in a logical place so that I will remember where I put it. But then my logic eludes me as does the place where I put the paperwork or picture. So I end up looking and looking for some elusive bank statement or invoice or picture.
But other than that...
God is a better Finder than even I am. Well, obviously. Because He knows everything. But also because it is His heart and purpose. Luke 19:10 says that the Son of Man (Jesus) came to seek and to save that which was lost. What a blessing! I love reading the stories about lost things in Luke 15. The sheep, the coin and the son. All lost. All found. And what a party is thrown for each!
I vacillate between throwing in the towel and throwing a party after I've found a lost thing...
How about you? Do you find yourself spending way too much time finding stuff-for yourself or someone else?
Well, today, I have a post at Womanhood with Purpose that will eliminate one thing that you may be looking for this week...a romantic date idea for Valentine's Day. I've listed 14 ideas, any of which would be great for Friday. Or the remainder of the winter. So check it out!
And, I'll probably head over there too. To remind myself of all the great ideas I had-but have since forgotten...At least they are in a logical place...
