I laid in bed each morning for the past two weeks bargaining with God. I desperately wanted out of raking the leaves in my yard. I was thinking it would be quite convenient if divine intervention would produce a couple of neighborhood kids knocking on my door asking to rake my lawn for extra cash.
Here's what I learned about bargaining with God. You need to spell things out. You need to be specific and very clear.
I really have no one to blame but myself. I was too vague. I certainly got out of raking leaves. By contracting double (walking) pneumonia. Ugh. So, now by the time I get back up & running, I will be raking snow & leaves in the cold.
Lesson learned (violins softly playing in the background).
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Bargaining Gone Awry
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6 comments:
OH NO! Please get better! Been there and done that some years ago. Not fun at all.
Ugh! Take care of yourself and get well soon.
Hope you're feeling better soon. I got out of raking leaves a few years ago when I bought a new lawn mower with a bag. I simply go out once a week and mow the leaves, takes a few emptings of the bag, but it's easier and much faster than raking leaves.
Sheesh! I know three people here who have walking pneumonia! I'll be praying (very specifically, I might add) that you get better! Take care!
Thanks, all :-)
And Chris, thanks for those very specific prayers....and a nice chuckle.
I bargained with God before I was born. When he said brains, I thought he said pains and asked for as few as possible!
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