Last year, in all the Christmas sales, I decided to get myself a little treat. I was feeling pretty down in the dumps and ridiculously tired after the year that we'd had. I had been needing sunglasses for a few months now but hadn't found the right ones. I'm a little picky when it comes to sunglasses and wallets and watches. I don't know why. Anyway, I strolled past Sunglasses Hut in Miranda Westfields one day with Zekey in the trolley. I had a quick look and found the most beautiful pair of sunglasses. At the time, I didn't know that they were Oroton (!!), but I knew that they were 50% off. Winner! So I tried them on. I loved them! So I bought them, knowing this was my last chance for a "splurge".
I looked after the sunglasses very well. Sprayed them with a special spray, kept them in their case when I wasn't wearing them, kept them well out of Ezekiel's reach.
On Saturday, at a friend's wedding, I lost them. I have no idea how it happened but they disappeared from my bag. Surely someone had taken them, I thought. I tried so hard not to be upset, to convince myself that things of this world come and go. I tried looking for them with no success. I decided I would ring them, meanwhile praying that God would help me enjoy Him and seek Him more than my sunglasses.
On the following Monday (amongst all the moving house things!) I rang St Andrews Cathedral reception just to check if they had seen the pair of sunglasses realising that people would have been in the church yesterday for a service, surely some hobo has taken them to make some money. When I rang, no one answered. I left my name and number and said "If you find the sunglasses, give me a call. Highly unlikely, I know." I decided that was that. I wouldn't see them again.
Guess what.
They were on the desk right there and then, right next to the receptionist. She rang. I answered. She said she had them. Shocked, I thanked her profusely and went on an adventure to get them with Zekey (where he chased the birds again).
Thanks God for that little lesson.
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