Thought for the Day 10/7/2022

 Friday Tale - WOW!!

 Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

          All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.

          But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, "Wow!!"

          I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

          Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with "Oh no, what should we do?" But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, "Wow!, that's interesting! How can I help you?"

          One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

          No matter what the situation, a fascinated "Wow!!" will always beat a frustrated "Oh, no."

So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a "Wow!!" experience. The "Wow!!" response always works.

~ Rob Gilbert

 Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished!
Because I, the LORD, am doing something in your days - 
you would not believe it if you were told. Why is it considered
incredible among you people if God does raise the dead?
~ Habakkuk 1:5, Acts 26:8