We arrived yesterday to attend Katie’s (my youngest daughter) Senior Voice Recital. Today we have had a full day finding and arranging everything for the recital and the refreshments to follow. The task was more daunting than I first thought. They seem to hide grocery stores around here. We drove around and around to find a grocery store. We first went to Costco, but they did not have the crucial things we needed for the finger sandwiches. We asked for some directions to a nearby store and could not find one. We even tried the GPS! Finally we decide to head back toward the University because we knew there would be a grocery store there. After driving around for almost an hour we picked up what we needed only to find out on the ride back that we were only two or three miles from the church. (Trust me, St. David’s is the most confusing place to get around!)
I have been looking forward to Katie’s recital – a culmination of what God has been calling her to be and do. It will be her avenue to fulfill the missionary call I remember her talking about when she was much younger. But sometimes unexpected reminders hit you…
I’m waiting in Costco while Joy is looking over flowers. I’m standing nearby watching, waiting, and giving my opinion when asked (Isn’t that what men are supposed to do in such cases?). I glance at the display next to me. The rack is full of little girl dresses… the type of dress Katie would have wanted when she was three or four – frills and bling. My little girl is about to perform her Senior Voice Recital. Come on God, don’t you know guys ARE NOT supposed to get emotional in stores!!! I moved on quickly to the flowers and getting Joy out of there and on to the next thing – with a smile on my face.
Life is sweet…
JT
