“Our
mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was
said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’”
(Psalm
126:2 NIV)
Sunday
morning worship concluded a few minutes early. The choir room emptied as I slipped
out of my pianist robe and hung it on the hanger.
I exited
the church alone, music bag in hand, and leather coat wrapped snugly against
the wind. The needle on my car’s gas gauge was approaching empty and I needed
to pick up a few items at the local grocer on my way home.
After
braving cold wind gusts at the gas pump, I hurried into Ingles and weaved between
the vibrant floral display and Starbucks counter to the salad dressing aisle. Reaching
for a jar of Duke’s mayonnaise, I glanced up and recognized a choir member, a
respected community leader, a short distance away.
“Do you
need some bananas?” I called out to my friend, who was pushing a cart piled high
with banana boxes.
Startled
by my question, she looked down and exclaimed, “This is not my cart!”
She had
mistakenly hijacked an abandoned stock buggy. We doubled over with laughter and
caused no small commotion among other shoppers’ inquisitive stares.
Upon
arrival at choir practice the following Wednesday night, I offered my friend a plastic
grocery bag with three bananas and said, “I thought you might want these.”
God
doesn’t want us to live on auto-pilot, oblivious to distractions. Instead, He instructs
us to focus, pay attention, be deliberate and discerning in all our actions. Thankfully,
one of His most precious gifts is to be able to laugh at ourselves when we wander
away.
I will intentionally
seek humor and a reason to laugh at myself today. I hope you will, too!
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