Friday, February 1, 2013

Afraid of What?

Last evening I cuddled (under an electric throw) in a favorite chair with my 4 year old granddaughter while her mommy fed the chickens at her house a few blocks away, and while my prince picked up pizzas for dinner.

I love warmth.

Cozy is my favorite place.

Looking for me in winter?

This is where I'll be found.

Mommy returned. The pizza arrived with toppings a-glory, served on paper plates (because they are bio-degradable). We filled our bellies and then my prince and Izzy played Mr. Potatohead.

That's when it happened. Izzy asked Mommy to help her turn on the bathroom light switch.

  "You can turn on the switch, Boo," said Mommy.

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I look into Izzy's big browns as she pleads with them, again, this time covering her ears. "But, I might turn on the wrong one!"   

The realization vibrates in my head, like a tuning fork!  

THE FAN!  

She is afraid of the sound of the bathroom fan! My heart leaps ... (still under the blanket, mind you.) But my heart gets it.  I know what it is like to be afraid of things that might happen if I hit the wrong switch. In fact I have those feelings every day. (I was born two weeks late because I did NOT want to leave the womb. These tendencies start early and stay put!)

I assign Papa, AKA my prince, to turn on the light for Izzy.  (Administrative skills, here.)

The evening concludes.  Papa is at the door, ready to see the girls home. (I make sure Izzy has a warm coat to wear.)  Papa informs the girls that in our day, we used a real potato to play Mr. Potatohead.  Mommy makes a face. (When he says this, he looks right at me... and our earlier conversation about recording our memories of childhood replays in my head.) 

"See," he says, I-told-you-so's darting from his blue eyes, "That's why we need to write this stuff down."

(That's me, under the blanket, behind Mr. Potatohead.)
This morning I awaken.  Warm under blankets. Praying.

"God, you know me.  You know everything about me.   I DON'T know what to do with the next part of my life. You do! "

ABBA Father, please turn on the right switch. 



Joining the Five Minute Friday gang, where a bunch of bloggers freewrite for 5 minutes, unedited, on a given topic. Today's topic is AFRAID.  click on the link if you would like to read more stories about this word. Go ahead...don't be afraid :)


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15 comments:

  1. Becky,this is precious and I also know about turning on the wrong switch.Stay in that warm place and enjoy this beautiful day that God has blessed us with.
    Sandra Miller

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    1. I just KNEW you were a kindred spirit, Sandra!

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  2. I'm so glad I popped over from Five Minute Friday! What a sweet post and a nice take on Afraid. I can also admit to being afraid of flipping the wrong switch sometimes. Great post!

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    1. Thank you. I enjoyed my visit to your blog, too.

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  3. I have had little ones afraid of that bathroom fan as well. Can't say I blame them! but they grow and begin to understand and overcome that fear. Just as we all do.
    Thanks for sharing today!

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  4. Awww, such a great post. Loved it~~~

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  5. Becky, today was the first thing I read. How is it that it was exactly what I needed to hear? Once again I stand firmly in the testimony, that God works through people. Thanks my friend.

    Heather

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  6. Wonderful post ~ so true and adorable little grand daughter ~

    Carol of A Creative Harbor ^_^

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  7. What a sweet post and a great view of being afraid of flipping the wrong switch :) I have sometimes worried about flipping the wrong switch, but with the Lord it is possible to overcome fear.

    Blessings to you, my friend!

    Hugs,
    Stephanie

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    1. Yes, Stephanie,
      It is always a relief to realize that "our times are in His hands."

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  8. Yes, Becky. This is a ringer! I'm with you, praying and wondering...and just last night I was wishing for more stories of my parents when they were young, while listening to Jim's dad tell stories of being in England during WWII...

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  9. How beautiful is that trust; that surrender, the "less me, more Him" moment...Becky, I can merely imagine all the wondrous plans He has for you!

    What a lovely story, thank you for sharing your heart.

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    1. Thanks Sheila, I know my next assignment will come when I am ready.

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An Intimate Message from God to You:

My Child,

You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring. Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb. Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you. Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession. Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things. Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires. Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father. Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is…Will you be my child? John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you. Luke 15:11-32

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