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Each week, I set aside time to pull my thoughts together for this blog, a routine that provides peace in the middle of life's demands. Today's session unfolded quite differently, courtesy of an unintentional collision of chores and caffeine.
As I prepared for my routine, I found myself multitasking, juggling the mundane tasks of making a "quick" cup of coffee and tackling the ever-persistent laundry. The coffee maker took longer than its usual routine. Oblivious to its subtle rebellion, I busied myself with the laundry, only to return to a scene of chaos: my cup overflowing, and not just metaphorically.
In my rush, I had mistakenly pressed the full pot option instead of the single cup setting, resulting in a caffeinated flood that bathed not only my cup but also the surrounding shelf.
After a quick mop up of the mess and second attempt at my caffeine fix with a fresh, appropriately sized cup, I was prompted to a passage in Psalms.
Psalm 23: 5-6
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love
will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house
of the LORD forever.
In that moment of spilled coffee and scattered laundry, my overflowing cup became a new lesson. While it may not have mirrored the traditional definition of "goodness," it served as a reminder of God’s presence in the middle of life's unexpected twists.
When faced with adversity, whether it be a minor inconvenience or a significant setback, I find comfort in the assurance that God's grace remains.
So, as I settled back into my blogging chair, I found inspiration in the middle of messiness. In the overflow of my cup, I saw not just a spill, but a narrative of the unwavering presence of God’s grace.