A DRIFTING writing of my weekend – but the conclusion (ongoing) of THIS story is to BE A GIFT and HELP while you DRIFT… In the DRIFTING – see the GIFTING… (our gift is being the gift)…
I DRIFTED this past weekend – no not all over the highway, I stayed in the lines, LOL. But YES, a DRIFT in how I spent my time. Yes, to DRIFT can be a GIFT – and you can be the GIFT – if you catch my DRIFT… that is the LIFT – God has a plan even in your open time at hand… I had some certain plans but I also let the Lord lead me – in a sense I picked up my anchor to what I thought was the right direction – and as some things changed on the go – SO DID I – and with full SAILS UP on my boat of life, the Lord’s Holy Spirit could catch me a breeze of a thought to go this way or that.
First I was slated to work the workday at camp an hour away – and that was wonderful – and then driving back early (we didn’t have an afternoon job), I drifted into driving through the local park – gorgeous day and leaves and sunshine – then I drifted myself to a fabulous treat that I have not had all weekend. Garlic crabs… YUM… They are the most delicious and took me an hour Saturday for one crab picking (normally I do this outside) and saved the rest for an hour and a half picking on Sunday – YUM…
And while in the parking lot, of the crab place, the phone rang and a whole interesting scene started to evolve in the sets of conversations – well it seemed an opportunity for me to insert myself into a situation was playing out – NOT ME AS THE GIFT BUT GOD AS THE COORDINATOR OF SOMETHING – and conveniently I was only 10 minutes away so it worked out – and I could see many multi-layers of God’s gifts in my willingness to DRIFT. I saw how God had a job for me. Granted, devotion to God takes our time, but time is God’s anyway.
HE SURELY GOES AHEAD OF US… HE USES OUR SENSES AND HUMANESS TOO….
ANYWAY – 30 minutes later I was truly on my way home and those crabs did not disappoint! Savored over an hour just picking picking picking – yum – it is a work project to eat crabs – so good.
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Sunday – the early morning wake-ups these days are so convenient – and listened to an 8AM service – and wow I couldn’t recommend the sermon by Pastor Joe more – Exodus 16 and discussing John 6 – the Bread from Heaven – WOW… The video (and audio) is here: https://resources.ccphilly.org/SAM1452 – yeah awesome teaching.
I think that it was not Moses who drifted (he was already out for 40 years in the desert previously – just following God’s lead here too) – but the people’s minds which drifted – remembering that God was leading with a pillar of fire and a cloud to protect them – that it was not their feet that drifted as much as their obedience to God… Pastor Joe would remind that Moses said essentially that I am not leading = God is… So everyone please realize to praise God – and “catch His Drift…”…. ANYWAY – my brain says that I too drift in my mind – I wander – I wait – I wonder – I wallow – but will I be obedient? Well, we have the forgiveness of the Savior for when we have not been…
ANYWAY – I zipped over to my own church service and the sermon was on forgiveness – spot on! Drifted in conversations – drifted into walking around the block while lunch for my youngest was being cooked up at the local deli place – drifted into more conversations and you know I started drifting into yet another group I could be with, while watching their team practice for a parade, I thought I might volunteer helping in the parade – maybe – MAYBE THERE IS TOO MUCH DRIFT IN MY BRAIN….
Much to drift in thought about – drifted home for lunch and then took the opportunity of a drift into a pop-up opportunity helping scouts, because they needed a pinch hitter as other people’s plans changed… No, I wasn’t signed up – but the GIFT in the DRIFT is just that – in noticing that the Lord makes us useful and makes us notice where to help (all while hanging with friends too)… I was paying attention to the message boards and realized I had the freed up time (something else cancelled) – and I was so excited to see that I could pitch in – it is easy for me as a joiner of course – but this was nice – to help out – to ask for smiles – and I became the photographer for the nearly 200 folks coming into the theatre to watch a movie at an historic theatre – for a scouting event – adorable – and a great way to drift into the afternoon as I left after they all settled down to watch the movie – Troop Beverly Hills – funny 80’s…
I left and then drifted intentionally around the block then to pick up a package of networking business cards – my second set – after giving away like 200 from my first set – these 500 cards are multi-purpose – yes for science networking but also for invitations to consult, declutter, organize, tutor, help – made my media post too – ready to help. I know this is a mission drift – which God has blessed me with a mentality to help others organize – to be gentle but functional in help and all while doing it on the side – while I have work work to do (hopefully soon). [please do pray for a job application I put in recently that I really want – if the Lord is willing, then so am I.]
And then conveniently I was near the Dairy Queen – with a coupon burning in my pocket gifted from a friend after my dairy queen ice cream post a few weeks ago – I got my free sundae covered in that hard chocolate shell syrup yum which solidified into chunks for delicious melt-in-your-mouth chocolate satisfaction… YUM… Thoughtful yum to wrap up the weekend.
My next and last drift was home and resting for a bit on the couch but found out I ended up sitting in the pitch dark at just 545pm – that is just weird – not the sitting but that the light drops so quickly – it gets dark quickly at this time of the year. I did get up to turn lights on after a while sitting there and just being still. Then both kids arriving home, I got to catch up on conversations and plans and whatnot in being present – it is a gift to catch their drift…
And well, today is a new day – new plans and a bit of a drift too – back to the computer for job hunting and tonight a networking event – have a few of those this week. And well, I will put those new business networking cards to good use – yeah…
OK – finished this drifting post – see how good early morning wake ups are??? Time to move forward into work in looking for work – and a gift of a focused drift – and to praise the Lord for the day – and His Way… And realize that we have been given a good gift – the BEST GIFT – to praise the Lord and watch for Him…
AMEN
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“See! For the Lord has given you the Sabbath”
Jesus said: ““The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.”
I can not recommend more highly than listening to the service by Pastor Joe this past Sunday – tremendous teaching and tremendous knowing. Video (and audio) is here: https://resources.ccphilly.org/SAM1452
God was with those wandering people – and He is with us… JESUS IS THE GIFT HERE – THE BREAD FROM HEAVEN WAS HIM RIGHT THERE IN THE MOMENT AND NOW FOR US – JESUS IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING…
Exodus 16 NKJV – Bread from Heaven – And they journeyed – Bible Gateway https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2016&version=NIV;NKJV
John 6 NKJV – Feeding the Five Thousand – Bible Gateway https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206&version=NIV;NKJV
