Giggles

Like my friend Marjorie used to say, ‘Sometimes I just think of funny things.’

This blog is sorta all over the place, but you can connect the thoughts – I hope.

My daddy was such a sweet man. I remember him often shaking his head at me and saying, ‘Oh, Kar’Bethy’ with a little smirk on his face and a little giggle. Since God is my Heavenly Father, I like to think He sorta likes me and giggles at me occasionally. Since Jesus says He is my Friend and I giggle sometimes with friends, I think maybe today He may have giggled with me. Or maybe did a head palm. I don’t know.

I was hemming Ronald’s new pants for which I told him he owed me $10,000 per leg. That’s what I’ve told people here at the old people place when they ask if I hemmed pants. So far, no one has taken me up on the offer to use my excellent skills.

Anyway, I was doing that and listening to my music. Of course! My parasympathetic system needs all the peace and calmness I can get!

My giggles began when the old hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy played. ‘Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea’ which is based on Revelation 4:10-11.

Well, I got to thinking about my athletic prowess or the lack of the same. When I get the pool noodles and try to throw them into the pool, they barely get there and rarely where I want them to go. I blame the odd shape for that. I tossed the water barbells toward the pool the other morning, and they landed on the concrete on an adjacent side. I blame that miss on – oh, I don’t know, I’ll think of something.

Whether it is throwing those things, dirty clothes into the basket, or garbage into the nearby receptacle, I miss 90% of the time. Is that a skill, or what?

Back the the casting crowns … I got to giggling. Can you imagine God saying to Jesus, ‘Duck, Son! Kara Beth is casting her crown again.’

At that point, I’m pretty sure the God who knows my thoughts and my heart was laughing with me as He anticipates that very thing. So I came up with other scenarios to prepare Him for my incoming days.

How about St. Peter coming to complain – ‘Father, can You clip Kara Beth’s wings? She just took out the golden gates again.’ And that scenario is probably more accurate than you think.

I was pushing one of those big baskets at Kohls this morning where the narrow isles would challenge the best driver. It didn’t challenge me at all. I’d run into one display and then another. Thankfully, we were among the sturdy clothing tables laden with sweaters, so no harm no foul. One guy who watched me try to maneuver over to where Ronald was standing got my usual retort when he raised his eyebrows at me. ‘It’s okay. I drive my car this way, too!’ We were in close proximity after that, but he did keep his distance.

I’m not sure what went on in my mind and heart were me being in the presence of God, but I like to think we both had a good time. Psalm 16:11 talks about the fullness of joy from being in God’s presence.

So –

Psalm 73:28 says it is good to be near God. James 4:8 declares, ‘Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.’ 1 Corinthians 3:16 says as a believer in God, I am a place where His Spirit dwells. And since He was with me today as I thought these things and prayed – even if it was silly things – maybe He had a good time too.

Blessings

Kara Beth