This is about the things I've lost in the last couple of months.
- I lost my camera. I don't know how because it has been my constant companion for the two years I've had it. It was a good camera and there's no way I can afford to replace it. I miss it. I miss taking pictures and sharing them with others. It just isn't there now.
- I lost my keys to my office. I have a loaner, but this is NOT GOOD! I'm pretty sure they're in our other van -- the one I don't usually drive, but had to drive earlier this week. I can't describe how much it throws me when I have to switch vehicles. I've checked coat pockets and pants pockets to no avail. Time now to go dig around in the other van and see if they're there.
- Now I've lost my cell phone. I had it 3 days ago. It was in the pocket of my purse where it always stays. Then I had to go pick someone else in the -- yep -- other van and now the phone is nowhere to be found. Ugh.
I very regularly thank God for the beauty of being found. I know that once I was lost and that I still have a way of taking a very meandering path from time to time. And God found me. For a while I thought that I found him but really? He found me.
Perhaps some day soon I will experience the "HALLELUJAH!" moment of finding my camera, keys, or phone but praise God that He and I have already experienced our own "HALLELUJAH!" moment.
And that's some pretty amazing grace.
1 comment:
I feel your pain. Growing up, I was a "loser of things"--not that I didn't care, I just had my mind somewhere else. I developed a coping strategy of present-mindedness, saying to myself "Okay, I'm putting my keys right here," and double checking--"books in backpack, essay in backpack . . ." and for the most part it helped.
But even now I occasionally misplace things, and it's usually in the circumstances you describe. I'm tired, stressed, and have deviated from my normal schedule. I know this doesn't help you find your camera or cell phone, but at least you know you're not alone.
Hope you find them!
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