Surrender To That Inner Voice

I had been feeling a bit blue and alone, so I thought I’d treat myself to something I wanted.  I went to the grocery store to pick up some items I needed to make some chili bean soup. I had a hankering for it and felt like I’d treat myself to something I wanted. I could almost taste the soup.  I had the beans the onions, the ground beef, my mouth was watering.

Then out of nowhere a thought of my sister came to mind. We had spoken via email just the day before. She told me that she and my 13-month-old nephew had been battling a virus all week and feeling pretty tired. As I thought of this, I  thought that I should bring something over for dinner.  She loves my Mexican meatball soup (Albondigas), but I wanted Chili soup, and so the battle within began. I already had everything for the bean soup and I didn’t have my recipe for the albondigas soup. I struggled  trying to run away from that little voice, but it was in every aisle!

I brought the cart I was pushing to a halt, and surrendered. See, I struggle so with being selfish, but God blesses me with so many opportunities to be rid of it, and this was one.

I was amazed at how I was able to recall all the ingredients that were needed. I usually fail without a list. Not this time.

So  I got home with a humbled heart and another lesson learned. And a stop to what could have been the biggest pity party!

And when I brought over the soup to my sister. My reward was waiting.

My sweet little nephew, only 13 months old saw me and smiled at me,  he ran over and beckoned me with his little arms to pick him up, and as I did, he gently and lovingly  nuzzled his sweet little head into my  neck and gave me the sweetest cuddle hug. Love at it’s purest.

I needed that hug of love, not the chili bean soup.

~Reprinted with permission from HelpOthers.org, submitted by BlueByrd47