Our morning started early today- Caleb's earlier than mine. He was up a little after 6am, which is unusual for a Sunday morning. He got up to get some chores done before the kids and I rose. (What a guy) He came back into our room later and said, "I set your alarm to let you sleep a little longer. Oh, and I found your sunglasses" My tired body perked up at these words, "WHERE?", I asked. He said they were right next to my side of the bed by my nightstand.
I have been looking for these sunglasses for over two weeks now. I have looked in every place I could imagine and have called a couple places I thought I might have accidentally left them. I even went so far as to wait in line at the Walmart customer service place to check with their lost and found. What's the big deal?, you might think. The thing is, Caleb bought me these $120 Arnettes a couple of years ago for Christmas and even though they're just a pair of sunglasses, they're special to me. Well, at the 2 week mark and after looking every where I could imagine, I had given up on Friday. I knew they were lost forever. Both Caleb and my friend Annie kept saying, "They'll turn up", but I was certain they really wouldn't.
Today proved me wrong. I cannot tell you how much this encouraged me on so many levels about many issues in my life right now. I had slept just a couple of feet from those sunglasses every night for the last 15 nights! I have vacuumed right by them and made my bed without noticing them. They were there, hidden away all along. I know it's crazy, but it has given me the encouragement to hang on in some areas I've been very tempted to give up in. Now I'm glad I lost my sunglasses because maybe I wouldn't have been inspired to "keep on keeping on" with some things that appear hopeless to my impatient eyes. I think in some situations maybe the answer is nearby and I just need to wait for the right timing to FIND the solution.
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I love this post and the one below. You've really hit home on many points. It's funny how sometimes what we are looking for is much closer than we think! The pictures of you kids are darling. I think Delainey will be the next Dakota Fanning!
Thanks, Angela. I learn a lot from our children and apparently from loosing things.
I felt bad because there are so many more pictures of DJ than Bry and Elle, but she likes the camera a lot more than the other two.
Jaime you are so funny and insightful!! Thank you for this blog, because it has helped encourage me today! We need to remember NOT to give up, but yet learn to LET GO, and TRUST in GOD!! I'm so glad you share this blog and yourself and your thoughts and your precious family with all of us!! I love you dearly!
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