Among the changes with the move-in of the elder... came daily weekday help... the kind of situation that makes an introverted-perfectionist feel... exposed... someone from outside... in my space daily...
The exercise... practice... of letting someone outside... enter daily... has forged humility... transparency... or at the very least highlighted subtle changes that God has been working in me over the long-haul...
This week an unexpected call... unexpected company... the perfectionist-introvert barely flinched... no anxiety... no frustration... just did what needed to be done to offer hospitality... comfort... a warm welcome...
Unexpected changes... no one else may see... but in me... it feels very different... surprising... a transformation I would not have foreseen amidst all the changes I knew would come with the move-in of the elder...
Praise God... from whom all blessings flow...
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits...
Psalm 103:1-2
(my emphasis)
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