Spacebar

 by Macy Johnson

“All this also comes from the Lord Almighty,

wonderful in counsel and magnificent in wisdom.”

(Isaiah 28:29 NIV)

 

My laptop computer’s spacebar was sticking. No matter how slow or fast I typed, the words jammed together and created a visual mess. As a pianist, I know when one of my fingers does not cooperate, so I realized my hands were not the problem. A sticking piano key is one problem, but this scenario created a uniquely stressful frustration for a writer.

 

I spend several hours every morning typing on my computer. I did not need the stress of backing up and fixing what I had typed. I decided to ignore the problem and let my words run together. That was not a good solution. I asked God to guide me in what to do next. I sensed He told me to wait.  

 

The next morning when I opened my laptop and started typing, the problem had disappeared! No more sticking spacebar! Was it a miracle? Had my temperment and typing style changed during the night?

 

I chuckled at the vision of my heavenly Father smiling down on me, knowing He fixed the problem. Whether in my fingers or on the keyboard, it does not matter. Peace was restored by the only One who could.

 

Some might say it was all in my head. Some might say the update that was installed when I turned off the laptop that night made the difference. I believe God is involved in my little, petty problems, even sticky laptop keys. My faith is always strengthened in menial, mundane tasks.

 

“Our help is in the name of the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.”

(Psalm 124:8 NIV)

 

I will thank my heavenly Father for all the attention He gives me, especially in seemingly small, personal events. I hope you will, too!