What God Taught Me Today

Before I tell you about my day, I want to wish everyone a blessed holiday season and new year. I made my new year's resolution early; here it is: listen to God. Already He has spoken to me and challenged me. Today's lesson took place in the kitchen. Jana was bored, so I asked her if she wanted to make a fruit salad. She said yes. I told her what fruit we had in the house. She wanted to put apples, grapefruit, and bananas in the salad. I didn't think that sounded like a good combination, and I told her so. My perfectionist tendencies were in high gear at this point, and all I could think about was making the perfect salad, that is, MY idea of the perfect salad. Jana didn't share my idea of the perfect salad, and when I pushed for my own way [which I, no kidding, believed to be the only right way], she interpreted it as anger aimed at her :( I called Jeff into the situation to help us. Jana explained that she thought I was angry at her, and I apologized. It troubles me that my perfectionism makes me blind to my self-centered thinking. I pray that God will set me free from this, and I believe that today was one step in that process. Jana opted out of the salad making, and Kara took over. She made fruit salad with bananas, apple, grapefruit, and an orange. It tasted quite good!