“Next week we will be back on a regular schedule.” Or not.
Jackie K. jinxed it last week when she proclaimed this week would be returning to a regular five day work week for the first time in a while. That lasted one day. Weather forecasters predicted a wintery mix of sleet and freezing rain for Tuesday, and the front office staff all worked from home rather than risk traveling on icy roads. Wednesday was to bring several inches of snow, too, but Wednesday is team meeting time to prepare for the weekend. Since snow is more manageable to drive through than ice, everyone planned to be here Wednesday.
Thankfully, the wintery mix never really materialized; neither did the snow forecast for Wednesday. All we had was rain on Tuesday and a dusting of snow overnight. JustBob was not disappointed that the forecast was wrong; no one else really was either. Mother Nature had finally melted the ice and snow off of tree branches and power lines left by the pre-Christmas storm. Patches of dry pavement were starting to appear on the driveway and parking lots. We were not looking forward to losing all that progress. Since JustBob did not need to be out plowing Wednesday, he was able to make some progress on his long To-Do list instead.
Yet we live in Northcentral Wisconsin and accept the realities that come with winter here. The snow forecast for Wednesday arrived Thursday instead. The coating of white on the tree branches and power lines returned, albeit a much thinner and lighter -weight coat than before. JustBob climbed into the JustBobCat mid-morning Thursday and began clearing the driveway and parking lots one more time.
We tend to be pretty adept at shifting gears quickly and dealing with changing circumstances. It happens all too frequently, regardless of season. Such are the realities of both dealing with the public and maintaining a very old building. Sometimes the unexpected changes in circumstances are beneficial, even welcome; other times, the unexpected changes mean dealing with a reality we do not want or welcome. The key is to accept reality as it is and recognize what we have, or do not have, the power to change.
For all the blessings of unexpected changes, and for the courage, fortitude, wisdom and grace to deal with them, we say Deo Gratias!
Yes, so true life is always
thru Our Lord giving us
even weather to overcome
and we at times find it difficult
to accomplish this but with
Prayer and good works for others
gives us a glimpse of how great
it is to give to others if only a
Smile .
Thank You
Very timely and beautiful reflection as we begin another year journeying the earth.
It is so true: “The key is to accept reality as it is and recognize what we have, or do not have,
the power to change.
Yes so often blessings come to us if we open , realistic,, and with the grace of God, we say Deo Gratias1
Heavenly
Opportunities
Present
Every day.
I find the above HOPE shared with me by a friend who spoke in a reflection to elderly residents in assisted living one Sunday
for the Feast of Epiphany which we celebrate this Sunday. And I have used in difficulties and unexpected changes asking myself
what is the heavenly opportunity here that God is asking me to consider. And each time I am amazed at the positive outcome. May not be
the outcome that I was hoping for but is always the outcome that proves in the end to be the best. Amazing how God works in our lives if
we are open and allow God to work in God’s timing.