We’ve been following the BBC ‘Great British Sewing Bee’. Three exceedingly creative and talented women – Anna with her quirky theatrical flair, Beth, the engineer, who always worked with precision and Emma whose sewing was always bright and joyful, reached the final.
They were challenged to create a bow tie and cummerbund, transform tableware into beach club outfits, and make a garment depicting ‘metamorphosis’. Anna, who’d said that she wanted to be pushed out of her comfort zone, was eventually announced the deserved winner.
Cycling along the sea-front in the cycle-lane, I’m approaching man with a large dog on an extending lead. The dog wanders across the cycle-lane to the edge of the path; the lead blocks my progress. The man’s totally oblivious!
I stop. I’ve no alternative. The gent sees and apologises, ‘Sorry, chap.’ He winds in his dog lead. We’re both smiling as I continue on my journey.
Lynn, visiting us, chose a ‘KitKat’ to go with her coffee. She read from the wrapper, ‘Larger pieces of packaging recycle more easily – try to open this wrapper in one piece.’ A foolish instruction? I remembered attempting to remove an apple peel in one piece…
I investigated the KitKat further – another instruction – ‘Dispose of responsibly.’ I’m not sure if that refers to the wrapper or its contents. Either way Lynn met both challenges of wrapper removal and responsible disposal quietly and carefully.
Reflecting on facing challenges, this morning I read: ‘But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Saviour; my God will hear me.’
‘As for me’ is about choosing to take on the personal challenge.
‘Watching in hope’ will take me out of my comfort zone, taking me to my creative limits, as I trust Him…
‘Waiting for God’ may involve the apparently impossible, requiring me to stop, take stock and wait for God’s timing before I proceed.…
‘God will hear’ may at times seem foolish… but involves attending to the routine tasks of daily life with quiet and careful attention.
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