While it may sound goofy to some, I am feeling a little overwhelmed with the responsibility of getting it out to the people who need to read this book. God put the words of this book into my heart, and I can only assume He expects me to actually do the work to get it out, too. LOL
I had an awesome experience Sunday, after my appearance on the news on Friday morning. I was so overwhelmed by it, it inspired a blog post on the book's website, sitdownshutupletgo.com.
Of course, in typical fashion, it was humorous and silly. I mean, come on, let's not expect total seriousness from me here. I have decided to share it with you, too, since I think it's important for ALL of us to remember that even God isn't serious all the time! We all need to lighten up, loosen up and live a little.
So....here goes! MEEMP, MEEMP!!!! (relax, you'll understand soon)
I recently received this awesome note from a reader through the Sit Down, Shut Up and Let Go Facebook page. As I read it, my eyes teared up. It is hard to put into words what this means to me, knowing that somehow, some way, God used little old me to speak to her. Weird is truly the only way to describe it! LOL
Karen wrote:
I saw your appearance on fox 2 and I immediately searched my kindle for your book. I told my husband that I think I was meant to read this book. Reading your story made me feel like my life was being written down. Although my daughter died from SIDS, her due date was May 5th as well. Different years. But I had so many of the same emotions. I also have a Jacob and a Mattie. Thank you so much for this book.
I tried twice to respond to her message, and my computer has completely freaked out both times. I had half a book typed in that little box, and suddenly it just locked up! FINE! I’ll fix you…I’ll make it into a Blog Post! Nah nah nah nah boo boo!
So, here we go. Karen, this one’s for you!
God.
Maybe He is different for different people. I’m really not sure how all of that works, since on most days, I am only ONE person. LOL
I don’t know what He is like to you…for all I know, maybe He is super serious. MY God, though, is one heck of a funny guy. As I read Karen’s note, I couldn’t help but think of how crazy it is the way that it worked out. For her to see that 3 minute interview on the news….For her to not only have the gut feeling that she should read it, but to actually act on it. Then, as she read, to learn that so much of my story mirrored her own. THAT, my friends, is no coincidence.
I believe with every ounce of myself that God puts things like this on our hearts all the time. An attempt to get us to HEAR Him, FEEL Him, and acknowledge His presence in our lives. It’s an attempt to steer us in the right direction. After all, He knows where He hopes we will go. But, once in a while, we turn the map upside down and get ourselves all screwed up. Then He has to get up from the Control Desk and devise a plan to attempt to help us without FORCING us to do it..because He gave us Free Will to be screw ups if we so choose. J
So, as I was attempting to respond to Karen’s note, it occurred to me that MY God reminds me of a certain cartoon character. Stick with me here…I’m not completely out of my mind. I don’t think.
My God is quite a character. He has a wicked sense of humor, and comes up with some pretty creative ways to get my attentionl
My God reminds me of Wile E Coyote. Yep, I just went there. He pulls all sorts of tricks out of that box marked ‘Acme’, and sneaks out into my path to set them in my way. Then he crawls off into the bushes and waits…and waits….and waits. He watches me, undoubtedly laughing, as I, like the Roadrunner, stop in my tracks and investigate the bait. Sometimes, I am quick to identify His fingerprints, and know for sure that it is His doing. Other times, I am so caught up in the nonsense in my head that I blow right on by with nothing but a ‘Meemp, Meemp!’
Those are the times when I am sure He scratches His head and says, “Really?” Then He goes back to the drawing board on what it is going to take to get me to stop and see what He wants me to see.
He never blows me up or drops an anvil on my head, thankfully. But, He has been known to resort to throwing sticks of dynamite in my surrounding area when all else fails. I have learned to do my best to hear Him, as to avoid the risk of losing a limb in the process. Sometimes, though, I still miss His initial attempts. The best that I can do is ask Him each day to be patient, and to be obvious. I really do talk to Him just like I talk to you, smarty pants comments and all. He made me this way, surely He isn’t surprised. After all, He is my BFF. He gets who I am, and loves me despite it. LOL
So, Karen, THANK YOU so much for sharing your story with me. While it is super crazy to think that I was involved in God’s shenanigans, I am so extremely excited by it, too. It has taken me 11 years to get to this place in my life. Those years have been full of pain, fear and uncertainty; but eventually all of that brought me to a place of more wholeness than I ever could have foreseen. I’m so glad you chose to listen to your heart and follow it. There must have been something there you really were intended to read. That God…He’s a funny guy. And life is a wild journey…especially when your God is a rascally coyote.
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