Strange Happenings

They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Mark 8:22-25

I just opened a new document to type, but I’m having some trouble concentrating. There’s sneezing going on in the background that isn’t stopping. This is getting ridiculous! I think the count is up to twenty. With all the sickness in the world right now, nobody wants to think about it being in their home. I’ve never heard such a thing before as what’s going on; he’s still sneezing! I have to ask, “Are you alright?”

Let me stop right there. It’s so easy for the imagination to start working. He went out yesterday after staying in for almost a week. He kept his distance, but was it enough? This line of thinking can get out of hand pretty quickly. I have to say that we’re careful here and do what we can to stay healthy, but we try not to stress about what’s out of our hands. When I take a step back, I can recognize he hasn’t been sick all day, and who sneezes now thirty times in a row even if they are sick?

Finally, I’m getting my answer. He got cayenne pepper up his nose. Interesting…I’m not even asking how. We’ll just go with it because these are my weird happenings today. This is the second time dealing directly with my hubby. The third indirectly involved him. Two things are the same in all my scenarios…my hubby and me. Which one could the craziness be coming from?

My head is still spinning from our conversation we had an hour ago. You need to understand that we used to have a huge lawn to mow but since we moved, it’s tiny. I mean miniscule! We’ve had quite a few problems with the lawn mowers we’ve previously owned, but we won’t get into how they gave us trouble. I don’t think it was user error, but I won’t swear to that. Anyhow, he was telling me how his new lawn mower came today.

It was exciting to see him so enthusiastic about this new mower. However, it just seemed weird to me that all my questions about it were met with it being a real mower. I know we’ve all been hanging out together a whole lot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I understand him all the time. What does he believe I’m picturing…a fake one? Then, he told me how quiet this real one was. I had to stop him right then. Frustrated, I exclaimed, “Of course it’s real!”

At this point I might have mumbled, “I would hope you wouldn’t have gotten one that bubbles come out of when you push it!” That would be the only fake ones I know about. After tilting his head to the side while studying me, he bursts out laughing. Apparently, there was some confusion going on here. I quickly learned that he wasn’t meaning real, he was saying reel. English can be so weird. He got a manual push reel rotary lawn mower. I still think he could’ve explained that a bit better.

The other situation that happened today was totally on me. I was walking towards the bed when I saw something on my nightstand. Yes, I talked about being cold that one time today, but what was my hubby thinking? Did he really bring in his boot dryer with the glove attachment to put on my nightstand? I suppose it was thoughtful to give me warm gloves, but it was completely strange. Not only was that just a bizarre thing to do, it’s spring now. I told myself how I needed to appreciate his thoughtfulness.

When I got closer, I lost it! My first thought was to never mention it to anybody, but I eventually had to admit it to my hubby. I simply couldn’t see. There wasn’t anything he put on the nightstand; it was what I put there. When he made that trip out yesterday, I gave him a list of a few things we needed. He was so sweet that he brought me flowers from the grocery store too! That’s what had me fooled. I wasn’t used to seeing it there and didn’t have my glasses on because I’d been reading. I obviously can’t see much of anything but outlines without them!

Are your communication wires getting crossed recently? Is it possible that you aren’t seeing as clearly as you think you are? Is there some blurriness happening to you? When we spend many hours closely together, we need to allow one another the benefit of the doubt. If you’re alone, that can be difficult too. Stay in contact with people and remember when you do, the same rules apply.

Just like the blind man in Mark 8, we may need to give things a second chance to see clearer. This is also needed to understand better and gain more wisdom in the confusion of life. Instead of frustration, I challenge everyone to extend grace. Take that time to give the benefit of the doubt. This isn’t just for those in your house either. Many times, this shows Jesus better than preaching does.

Be kind to one another and do something to brighten someone’s day! Don’t jump to conclusions, give second chances to understand, assume the best, or even if you do have to run into the grocery store, grab a bouquet of flowers like my hubby did yesterday. It made me smile, and no, he didn’t do anything wrong!

Author: Kelly Girl

I'm a Christian, a wife, a homeschool mom of two boys, and I have a pet dog...a male. I'm outnumbered! I enjoy travelling and experiencing new things with my family, reading, and seeing God's creation in nature. View all posts by Kelly Girl