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Little Yellow Bowl My little yellow bowl broke today, its handle finally succumbing to 34 years of regular use and hot dishwashers. It’s not much of a bowl. Plastic, part of a set long gone. And I was surprised at the rush of emotion I felt. You see, my mother-in-law gave me that bowl. She gave me the whole set as part of a large box of utensils and bowls and dishcloths and other kitchen things her son and I would need as we set up our first home together. While many may not see that as such a big deal, it was. I was most decidedly not her choice for her son. And yet, she still did this thoughtful thing. I use that bowl for nearly everything. It has a little spout, making it perfect for pouring pancake batter on a hot griddle or cake mix into cupcake tins. And every time I used it over the years, I thought about her. The rest of the contents of that box are mostly long gone. But the little yellow bowl hung in there, for 34 years. My mother-in-law and I had what can ta...
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I've applied to graduate school (SUU). Took the GRE, filled out the application, just waiting to hear about acceptance, and what money, if any, they'll come up with to help make this happen.
We went to a pastors' meeting in Lake Havasu City last weekend. During prayer time, one of the pastors prophesied to me that "God keeps His promises," which is verbatim what someone prophesied to me six years ago, almost to the day. Then someone else, who didn't know our situation, came over to pray over both of us and said, "like Ephraim, you will be fruitful in the land of your affliction."
Hmm. Not sure what to make of that, but I'm praying that God's going to make the game plan clear soon.
"Where do you want to get to?" the cat asked helpfully
"I don't know," admitted Alice
"Then," advised the cat, "any road will take you there."