Happy Wednesday!
Last week I shared with you about my fishing trip with my son. Some of you were even lucky enough to see pictures of the big red fish I caught. Since Kyle has started his charter business, he has decided he needs a bigger boat. There is a certain type of boat he is looking for because it is very stable and will go in very shallow water which is good for fishing for red fish and scalloping. These boats are made in Texas and are not easy to find in Florida. Long story short, Kyle had found someone in Mobile who was going to buy his boat and then Kyle would travel on to Texas where he had found a boat in his price range to purchase. At the last-minute Monday night his deal fell through in Texas which then meant he had to cancel selling his boat because he needs it for his upcoming charters. On my gosh, he was SO disappointed. SO disappointed. He showed up at the house and we sat on the front porch for a good while. Lee and I listened as he shared his disappointment and tried to be supportive.
I told Kyle that life has its highs and lows. We are going to have our share of disappointments. What is important is how we handle these disappointments. Do we let it bring us down, or do we find the silver lining and move on? What makes it easier to move on is the support of others and having someone to listen to us. Someone to share our disappointment. All of us probably have someone we go to when we are troubled. But we must remember that we have a Heavenly Father who is also there to listen and comfort us. I imagine Him sitting in the rocking chair on the front porch of heaven listening to me like I listened to Kyle last night.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
I firmly believe that for some reason this was not the boat for Kyle. I am just as sure that God has something better in store down the road. Oh, and by the way, Kyle is taking my best friend and I fishing Thursday. When something is so awesome, you HAVE to share it with others. But that’s a lesson for another day.
Shine, Shine, Shine!
Tina