At school this week, I am talking about gratitude and thankfulness with the kids...I feel like the Lord has given me an opportunity to practice what I am about to "preach" this weekend...
In my initial panic last night, I posted my "Silly Request"...below is an update from my heart in regard to the post...
This weekend, we were blessed with the opportunity to attend the big TCU game with friends. We had fun, we wore purple, B dressed as a little horned frog and got to tailgate with some friends before the game. After walking to the game, entering the stadium with all the masses of people, and finding our seats, I noticed that my wedding band wasn't on my finger...it had fallen off in all the hysteria of navigating through the purple masses with B in tow. Both C and I hoped that I had forgotten to put the ring on, we hoped that it was simply at home...no such luck! After retracing our steps several times, we have still not been able to locate the ring. I admit, there were tears...but later after I calmed down...I realized there was really a lesson in contentment, patience, thankfulness and gratitude in all of this, let me explain...
After coming to grips with the reality that the ring may never be located, C and I decided to replace the ring with a temporary simple and very humble wedding band. Would I like to immediately replace the lost ring with what I had previously had? Of course! But that isn't realistic right now...hence the lesson in patience and contentment. As I think about this new simple band around my finger and my original wedding band, I am humbly reminded that though symbolic...both pieces of jewelry are simply pieces of metal, both can be replaced (and neither can come to heaven with me someday), but there are other parts of my life that can't be replaced...hence the lesson in thankfulness. This entire ordeal has reminded me of the gratitude that I need to have ultimately for my salvation, and then for my husband, our son, our family, our friends, our health, provision for our immediate and daily needs...remembering Matthew 6:19-21 that reads
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, I felt convicted to share this humble lesson that I am learning...as I have been challenged to take account of all the treasures that the Lord has so graciously provided and blessed me with...and to find joy in the place that He has me right now...for this time...
Am I sad about the ring? No Doubt! But I am thankful for this unanticipated lesson...
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Sara, I am so sorry! I was really hoping that when I looked at one of the pictures that we took that night, that I wouldn't see a ring on your finger and be able to tell you that you forgot to put it on. I am burdened for you, and I am so glad that you are processing this with a positive outlook. I know what that devastation would be like. It is only a piece of metal, but besides it's monetary worth, I know that the sentimental value to you was far greater. I do pray that that ring comes back to you somehow. That would be a wonderfully sweet testament to God, but even if it doesn't God is using this situation. I am encouraged by your attitude, I pray that it continues.
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