Very Good Granola

To my shame, I have never quite developed the habit of taking gifts to those who invite us to enjoy a meal in their home, but I have often been the recipient of such gifts. The jar of granola was one of them. It sat on the kitchen counter until it was empty, which wasn’t long. I took to having a spoonful of it every now and then, as a quick pick-me-up. I also ate it like cereal with a bit of milk. It hit the spot!

My friend, Dottie, who brought the granola had over the years come bearing gifts. Dottie, and her husband, are gifts in themselves for they are life-long examples of Christian living. Sometimes when I wonder how to handle a situation, I look to their pattern and often find the needed answer. It was not too long ago that my friend handed me a plaque wrapped in tissue paper and ribbon. Printed on it was a poem titled The Difference. It is about the need for prayer. Lovely.

It sits in my quiet-time room, and today it is a reminder that I have not yet taken time to meet quietly with God. Ron will soon be leaving for Kid’s Hope, and I thought his absence would provide a perfect opportunity. There is a problem with waiting for the perfect opportunity to sit with God; it easily gets swallowed up by other things. May that not happen today.

The Difference
by
Alan Grant

I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish that I didn’t have time to pray.

Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task.
“Why doesn’t God help me?” I wondered. He answered, “You didn’t ask.”

I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn’t show me. He said, “But you didn’t seek.

I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided, “My child you didn’t knock.”

I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.

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