I See Him

Larry's neice is expecting her first child any time, and I have been working on a baby quilt for our new little Katelyn, like I did when the other neices had their first little ones .... who are now not little anymore.......

With our remodel going for so long, my sewing has been very minimal. I thought I had sewn something within the last few months, but it must have been either by serger or by hand, because when I pulled out my machine yesterday, the power cord was missing.

I remember finding a cord I couldn't identify when we were packing and moving things -- last May! It was an odd shaped plug-in, so I felt it must be important. I just didn't know where it belonged. Must have been Larry's, I thought. I stashed it -- somewhere!

So the brain started rummaging through possibilities, and I looked everywhere it should have been. No luck. Next I go (yes, this is a common practice) where it should NOT have been. Still no luck. I started reaching for any memories connected with a cord, that cord, any cord. I thought maybe I had stuffed it into one of Larry's laptop cases and called him at work to ask him to check them out. Still no luck. The baby was due last Sunday, so I NEEDED to get this project completed -- before I misplace it!

Ok, next, where might Larry put something like that, if HE found it where it shouldn't be? I began checking his haunts, places he puts reading material, glasses (I found 4 old pair in his bedside drawer and 2 add'l cases - smile!), notes. I remembered the cabinets we designated for his "library" under the phone in the kitchen.

Bingo! I found my cord! Not wrapped the way I wrap it, so I felt confirmed that he'd found it and re-placed it. But now I could proceed with my work.

Silly to you, I know, but important to me. Yes, I always breathe a prayer when I'm frustrated at what I can't find. I didn't need to tell God how important this was to me. He knows I'm trying to maintaine order , minimize confusion -- to survive. No bargains like "I'll do an act of kindness if you help me find my cord....." It was just His gift. Just a kindness.

I probably could have bought another cord, maybe online or in a local shop that carries my line of machines. It would have taken $30 to $50 and a week or ten days. Not that the mama needs the gift before baby arrives -- that won't happen. I just need order. I forget things if I can't follow-up right away. Like the friend that did me a favor last week ............

I know Someone is looking out for me. A cord is a simple gift, but my reasons for needing it were important. He knew that. He loves me.