What A Mess!

Jewelry is one of my things.  I mean…by now you know that I like razzle dazzle.  Putting together a cute outfit puts a smile on my face.  And jewelry is the final touch to any cute ensemble.

Pre COVID-19, I did not leave my house without at least putting on earrings.  Even when going to work.  Scrub pants, t-shirt, and earrings completed my look.  Wearing a mask changed my stance on daily earrings.  They would get tangled in the loops of the mask.  Sometimes, I would snatch an earring off on accident when I snatched my mask off in the car after a long day.  My jewelry was just put to the side.

On Saturday, I decided to jazz myself up.  I fixed my hair, put on real clothes, and looked to see what jewelry would compliment my attire.  When I opened my jewelry drawer, I was confronted with a huge mess.  My necklaces were all jumbled together in a massive ball.  I did not have time to untangle the mess.  Which really limited my options.  I had to choose a necklace that was already free and walk away from my mess.  I would sort through it another day.

How did that happen???  Simple.  I was not careful with the things that I say are important to me.  At the end of the day, I would take my necklace off and throw it haphazardly into the drawer.  I would walk away without noticing where it landed.  I would go on with my life and attend to more pressing matters.  And I left a huge mess in my wake.

Soooooo….now I get to sort through the mess that I made.  By now, you realize that I am not just talking about my jewelry.  I have not been as careful as I should be with my prayer time.  I have gotten back into the swing of busy life.  I throw up my prayer time.  I make sure it’s done, but I’m not careful with it.

I know that I can work this out.  Part of having a strong relationship with the Lord is my daily communication with him.  I need to handle our time together with care.  Lord, help me to slow down.  Help me treasure my time with You.

I am a work in progress.  Don’t mind me.  I will just be sitting here sorting through the mess I made.  #wepreach