Thursday, June 3, 2010

Another step in my "New Normal" life

Well, I took another major step in my “new normal” life. I went to a restaurant by myself—not the fast-food kind, the kind where you stand at the counter, place your order, carry it to your table, and eat without being seen. This was the kind where you actually get seated and they hand you a menu and a waitress comes to take your order.

The Brighton Depot Restaurant was hosting a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for lunch. I figure if I’m driving cross-country this summer, I may find myself at a restaurant, and I better get used to it. Life keeps going forward, and I better hop on the moving sidewalk or be left behind!

It wasn’t nearly as painful as I thought it was going to be. I wish I’d done like in the movies and taken a book with me. But about the time I thought to dig in my purse to see what I had to read, the food was there. It was really fast. So it wasn’t … it wasn’t too terrible.

Remember the hail storms we had last week? Well, it turns out that my roof needs to be replaced, in addition to my cars being “dimpled”. I have appointments for all three to be assessed, repaired, and covered by insurance. Thank God for insurance! All I’ll owe is three deductibles. Guess I better start selling some books!

In one of the devotions in Covenant Home Altar, Garth Bolinder wrote, “In the midst of the temptations, turmoil, and trails of life it helps to know that God the creator is also God our sustainer.” That’s what He’s been for me, especially in the last couple of years—my sustainer through all the turmoil and trials. I can’t imagine handling all this alone. And thanks to all of you for walking it with me.

Make it a great day!
Debbie

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