Thursday, March 29, 2018

the best we can

At the supermarket today I ran into a man from church. He said, "I am doing the very best I can. Are you doing the very best you can?" I said, "yes!" He said, "That's all God expects of us. So, we're in good hands, and the hands aren't Allstate!" * 

My brother later told me he says this to everyone who asks how he's doing; but it stayed with me, especially struggling over an Easter week menu and trying not to leave out anything as I made out the shopping list. I was truly doing the best I could, and his silly little remark helped me to feel more settled afterward.



And then I bought some pretty jonquils.



* A well-known insurance company in the U.S, whose slogan is "You're in good hands with Allstate."

4 comments:

  1. Holy Week is hard work so it is a comfort to speak to others who are also finding it a struggle. All that is asked of us is that we do our best. We can do no more. God Bless You, Lisa. xx

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  2. You know, even when I am not my best self, I am doing the best I can at that moment--sometimes I just don't have the energy or resources to do more. Wishing you a blessed and happy Easter, Lisa.

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    1. Exactly! And it keeps coming to me that it's far better to just stand before the Lord in my weakness and neediness, than to pretend I can do this and that and everything - it's more honest, certainly!
      A very blessed Easter to you, too. xo

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