The Safety Pin
At times, small issues can seem enormous. Life and other people can seem petty. When this occurs, an adjustment of attitude, some sort of mental hug is in order. My first inclination during dry spells is to retreat. To spend time alone, or with my husband. Avoiding contact with others, until I can see the positive in people once again with God's help. But last week God had a different plan and did not wait long to share it with me by allowing my button to fall off my pants! This was one of those times in life when my glass was not half empty or half full. IT WAS JUST EMPTY!! I needed encouragement, a mental hug. A renewal. My hug came through the gift of a safety pin. After a hectic start on my first full day of vacation, the last thing I needed was a button to fall off my pants! Or so I thought. This small aggravation left me exposed in my clothing choice and in attitude. After packing for vacation what would have sufficed for almost any occasion, I still lacked a s...