“Memorable Moments”

As most of you know, I do enjoy any chance I get to go shopping with my daughter, Janell.  We were recently dress shopping for her and I was reminded of us shopping last year for her homecoming dress.  We were in the dressing room with a couple of beautiful dresses and it would seem a simple task to zip them.  There was one dress in particular that wasn’t tight on Janell but the zipper had a bit of a crink in it which was making it very difficult to zip.  It didn’t help that the dress did not have a hook and clasp at the top either so it was difficult to get any traction.  Well, I was putting my heart and soul into this when I realized that my hair was now in the zipper too.  It was quite a scene and a bit painful but the worst part was that I got to laughing just thinking about it and I couldn’t stop.  Well, there is nothing like your 16-year-old daughter staring at you and asking how did that even happen.  I explained to her that things like this are what make events such as these memorable.  She shook her head and said, “only you.” Janell has been the witness to many of my “memorable moments”…

As I am getting older, I am learning to just enjoy these events that have something memorable to them.  Welcoming these moments seems to add some sprinkles to this ordinary life of mine. 

I am also convinced that I am not the “only one” with these memorable memories that do seem to happen quite frequently. 

I began to understand how much God loves us once I experienced the love I have for my own children.  And when I am thankful for them and these memorable ordinary moments, I make a place for God to grow within me.  Being present and not rushed in these ordinary adventures shows God’s love to those He entrusted to me…even if hair in a zipper is what is required to slow me down to enjoy the moment. 

Romans 12:1 (Message) says, “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you.  Take your everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life – and place it before God as an offering.  Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. “

P.S. Is “crink” even a word?