“… my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

I can SEE again! Or at least I THOUGHT so! One of the lamps in the house had broken and needed repair. Which was both good and bad news. Good in that, I knew how to fix the problem! Bad because, I MAY have gone overboard! As I was reflecting on the purchase of the repair parts, I got ‘The Nudge!’ Was God tying to tell me something??

The lamp had been driving me crazy for a while. When it finally broke I went online to look at how much it would cost to get the part to fix it. Unlike the old days, shopping online provides PLENTY of options. I discovered that I could get the part I needed for $6.99. Shipping was free, as long as I spent more than $25! But after clicking through all the options, I found a site where I could actually get FOUR of that same part…FOR ONLY $8.99! I should have quit while I was ahead!

The box came with 4 parts. Using 1, I now had 3 more for the future…JUST IN CASE! The box of parts sat in the living room, driving Katie crazy, for a week before I mentally accepted the fact that I had to PUT them somewhere! But in a garage FULL of pieces and parts…WHERE could I put them where I would REMEMBER them WHEN I needed them? Having NEVER needed to fix this particular part on a lamp in my life…EVER…I now had 3 more for any possible future failure. And they ONLY cost me $2 MORE!

O.K…I MAY be overthinking this! But then again, maybe not! When the water line to my ice-maker sprung a leak last week, I bought a couple parts that ended up being ‘left over’ then too! I stuck them in a tiny corner of one of my dozens of drawers with the thought, “I’ll remember I put them there!” But now…I’m guessing that when I die, my kids are going to go CRAZY sorting through all the VALUABLE STUFF I left behind! And there’s that nudge again!

Does God supply ALL my needs at the exact time I need them? Is it possible that He already supplied.. but I lost or wasted it? Do I need to become more organized? Is it time to clear out the garage? Or should I make out a will to prohibit any sibling fighting over my treasures? Should I have SAVED the $2 and just got 1 part! It’s all so confusing! But with the lamp repaired, at least I can SEE!!!! Or can I?

Today’s Bible verse adds some confusion to itself too! Depending on which version I looked at, the first word was either ‘AND’ or ‘BUT!’ Some versions left those off altogether. To me…there is a BIG difference between AND and BUT! But before I start thinking too crazy AGAIN…I’m just going to focus on the most important part of the verse, “MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY” and leave the rest right there…in the corner of that drawer…where I’ll NEVER forget it again!!     What bright idea!!!