I took the day off today. Well, really I was just hoping for a day to work from home, but my boss told me to just take the day off.
It's been fantastic. I still woke up super early to run and read and what not. For some reason I enjoy getting up at the butt crack of dawn. It makes me feel productive. Anyway, I got my oil changed this morning which took way too long, and then after that the fun began.
Bought some super fantastic pants and a shirt at Anthropologie today with a gift card I had. The pants look somewhat like these, except mine are way cuter….
here's the shirt - they look fantastic together, by the way
Then, I popped into Whole Earth Provision Co in hopes to find the TOMS that I like, but came out with a North Face jacket that was super on sale (thanks to Margie - she was the one who got the jacket first; i totally copied her). It's perfect for winter in Texas, and I'm pumped.
I guess my whole day revolved around shopping. And I'm ok with that. And I guess it's been filled with much reading and contemplating, which is better than all these other things.
I talked with a girl at the coffee shop today. I could tell she was a runner because she had all of her Lululemon gear on. She started to tell me how her knee has been hurting her for about a year now. The more we talked, the more I just wanted to pray for healing for her. But I didn't. I started thinking that it would be silly for me to do that, and that I have no experience in it and so why would I do that? And who says that she would've wanted it? She could think that would be incredibly ridiculous.
Fear of man. That's what that is. When I was driving away I realized that I missed a huge opportunity. And I didn't go back. I know her healing doesn't depend on me, but I also wonder if it WAS an opportunity for her knee to get better - just because God is motivated by love, and I felt that for her in that moment. It's unfortunate. Maybe I'll get another chance?
Oh, the things that can happen on your day off!
2 comments:
I've been there...felt that nudge yet walked away with that deep regret but convincing myself that it was just me and not God. I've learned that when I feel him to just move because he's teaching me to: move out of my comfort zone, to have faith that has hands and feet instead of mere words! Reading this makes me feel so guilty bc I was praying for you the other day and God told me to write the prayer and send it to you but I couldn't do it. I was so worried about what you would think.
Sometimes I think about that stuff too. The good thing is, you can still pray for her without her being in front of you. I think sometimes its good to pray for strangers but I could also see how it would make me feel a lil self-righteous afterward if I turned all spiritual on someone; at the same time, maybe it could lead to some fruitful convo. Peace nae nae.
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