Volume 143: Rest in Brat (Me!)
No clock.
No alarm set.
Dark room.
The sleeping conditions are one of my favorite things about being at the cabin. I have no concept of what time it is and no need to set an alarm. Between Sadie jumping on my bed and Dad carrying on with his morning routine upstairs, I typically always wake up at a decent hour in the morning.
Yesterday morning, I began to stir, but was still half asleep, laying in bed.
I heard Dad coming down the steps, proceeding to knock on my door, which was already half open. I watched him attempt to turn my light on... and told him to stop!
"What time is it?" I asked, starting to think it must be something urgent!
He responded, "I don't know..."
He held up a piece of paper...
"I need you to read the prayer for the back of the church book."
"NO WAY," I yelled back... Hellloooo I hadn't even brushed my teeth or had a cup of coffee or read my own reading or had breakfast yet! Couldn't he have asked me this later??
I felt frustrated... "This is supposed to be a place of rest!" I stated, full of aggravation in my voice.
Well, I sure showedddd him by refusing to look at his prayer all morning... nothing like the ability to return to brat mode when it comes to our parents huh!
A couple hours later, I walked into Epworth church with Dad, the church down the road from the cabin that he is writing the book about.
He walked in, with confidence, and led me to the gathering room of coffee and donuts before the service. All 20 members of the church greeted him by name and were excited to meet his daughter (a young person in their midst!).
Then, in the service, Pastor Edward called him up to the front to deem him an affiliate member of the church. Dad stood at the mic, introduced himself and took vows. Then, Edward prayed over him (and even for me and my ministry!). Amen, how about God moving in the Maier family second weekend in a row!!!
I was so proud of my Dad and to be his daughter.
A man who is constantly doing things for other people.
Driving a U-Haul from Houston.
Giving generous gifts to his son buying a house.
Picking up trash at the local park.
Writing a memoir for an influential friend in his life.
Putting together the history of the church and giving all proceeds back to the church.
Signing his book at the store and conversing with strangers.
Yesterday morning, he may have driven me crazy....
But at the end of the day, the least I could do for him would be to read the prayer for his book... given everything he has done for me and does for others. (Don't get me wrong... you still don't want to mess with Morgan first thing in the morning!..)
My moment of quick frustration with my Dad came after a week of reading about sin - between studying the fall in Genesis for Colsons and going through Ezekiel with PDT, sin has been on my mind a lot this week. Over and over, I've been reminded of my brokenness and complete need of the Savior.
It also just so happened to be the second week without a washer and dryer... As my dirty laundry continued to pile on and on, it was a clear reminder to me the importance of needing to be washed cleaned...
But on Friday, I finally got it working and was able to wash my clothes! (PRAISE!!!)
And just as my clothes got the opportunity to be cleansed, I have the option available to me at all times! May I be quick to turn to Jesus and allow Him to cleanse me and wipe me clean!
Even though I did multiple loads, there are already dirty clothes back in the hamper... a never ending cycle... just like us...
NOTEWORTHY spotlight 🔦 ! I sure was a sucker for all things Lee Corso this weekend - there are few things more beautiful than celebrating the impact of the people who have made such a difference!
A man who has given so much of his time and heart and efforts into his job and it changed the whole trajectory of the program. He served with excellence and passion, staying true to who he was!
To hear so many people talking about the way Lee impacted them!
To see how many people show up at College Game Day!
To see the emotion behind Kirk's tribute, showing how deeply Lee had cultivated him!
And to see/hear/read the reaction the country has to Lee's retirement - it pulls on our hearts. We all love a life well lived!
So may we live ours well! We never know the impact we can have when we continue to show up and do our best day after day! And may we take notes from the one who lived the most noteworthy life - Jesus!
After a summer break, Mockingcast is BACK, folks! I feel the need to give this a shoutout because I realize I don't give the Podcast enough credit! Often the articles they read and discuss spark a lot of the thoughts that are written about in my blogs.
*Shoutout to Adeline for introducing me to it!
**Disclaimer: Sarah is an acquired taste but she does grow on you!
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