Banana

I have just eaten a banana.
Now you may not think this very exciting
however, it may have been five years - or more - since I ate my last banana.
It's not that I don't like bananas,
it's just that there are a lot of other foods I prefer.

but for Lent God is taking me on a new course: not what I like but what He likes.

I like to do things on the computer and ignore the housework.
God says, don't ignore your family and your home and all that I have given to you.
So I've been doing some housework - and i'm waiting to see if anyone will notice!

I like to do things on the computer and ignore my family.
God says, don't ignore your family, engage with them.
So i spent two hours making a garden out of lego and watched princess diaries 2 all the way through . . . again.
yesterday we went swimming,
today we have made a cake.

It might seem mundane to you but for me it's about God teaching me new ways to love Him.
and through my obedience God has been talking to me and it's so wonderful.

I wonder when my husband will work out that I fixed the water overflow at the bottom of the fridge - that was grimey!

Lord, I enjoy journeying with You and doing things differently,
thank you for your patience and your sense of humour!

Next I think I will have a tangarine . . .

Bupp England, 23/02/2008