E3 Parents

Simple Things

November 26, 2008 at 10:55 am Leave a comment

This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for simple things. We tend to make life too complicated sometimes.

For example…We bought our house in Levelland in June. Since day one we’ve had a really slow running drain in the bathtub. I’ve poured countless gallons of Drano and Liquid Plumber down that drain. We have waited up to an hour after one shower for the tub to drain. I’ve consulted with plumbers and other “handy” guys on how to deal with this issue. On Monday the drain stopped completely. I used a “snake” to auger the pipes. I bought a miniature snake to clear hair and other nastiness from the drain. I borrowed a huge power auger thinking that would help. At the end of the day the drain was still completely clogged. I was just about to admit defeat and take Isabel to the back yard to hose her off before bedtime. As I was taking the walk of shame through the house I decided to take one final desperate attempt. I went into the garage, grabbed the plunger and shuffled back to the tub with my head hung low. After just two plunges the water swooshed down the drain in a matter of seconds. The plunger!!! Why didn’t I think of that in June? How could it be that simple?

Yesterday afternoon we drove 700 miles from Levelland to Topeka, Kansas to spend Thanksgiving with my sister and her family. We loaded the car down with toys, movies, a grab bag of surprises, and snacks for Isabel. After all the strategic planning and packing do you know what it was that grabbed her attention and kept her the most entertained? Those tiny looking airplanes that leave a thin trail of smoke behind them all the way across the sky! Simple things!!

We really do a lot to complicate life. Sometimes (for me, most of the time) we forget the simple things. So this Thanksgiving I thank God for the simple things…The simplicity of a smile or a hug from Isabel, time to sit and relax for a couple of days with my family, and the simple and free grace of God.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Entry filed under: Devotional Thought. Tags: Simple Things, Thanksgiving.