“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

It’s later than normal. But so it was last night as well! Saturday afternoon at 3:15pm I noticed our air conditioner was not conditioning! As the temperature of my house rose, so did my discomfort. Having been here before, I did 2 things I do very well! I whined…and then I called Mike!

It’s not that I am not handy! I know how to fix a thing or 2. But, as I must confess, Air Conditioning repair has only 2 steps. Kick it first…then call Mike the AC guy!! Having moved past step one with no result, Mike assured me he would get out here ASAP! Which meant Monday! The AC store was closed until then and I needed a part that he didn’t have. After asking for reassurance that I was his favorite customer…Monday was locked in!

I can’t begin to tell you the peace I had through the whole process. Facing 2 nights without the comfort of AC was REALLY about making choices. We had offers and options from family and friends, but they came with a lot more hassle than just simply grunting it out! All of our stuff is here at the house and it just SEEMED easier to stay than go. After putting the ceiling fan on HIGH, we settled in for 2 peaceful 2 nights of sleep. KIND OF!

I tried several different things to make it easier. I took a bath first, then a sleeping pill. I kicked covers to the floor and even opened some windows to get some cooler air into the bedroom. All THAT did was make me muggy on top of hot! So I moved to the couch and finally, after about 2 hours, fell asleep! Having lost 2 hours, I am behind. But I am also fatter!

I know it sounds stupid, but I weighed myself this morning! I had a hunch that there MIGHT be a connection between my circumstances and my decisions. With all my grandkids here last weekend, I had purchased LOTS of JUNK FOOD! I discovered that as I got hotter I made a conscious decision to offset my discomfort with something tangible to fill the void! A whole 5 pounds worth!!! Now for the horrible confession!!! I pigged out on the junk food because, deep down, I felt like I DESERVED IT!

It’s a simple formula. Suffering produces self pity, which gives way to temptation. Now that the damage is done and Monday is here, the ball field where the world, the flesh and the devil played looks more like a junkyard! And, just like my Air Conditioning unit, ‘I’ need repaired. But I am blessed to have ANOTHER name on my speed dial. It’s time for my fat self to call Jesus!

Who’ya YOU gonna call?