Calming Compassion

    August 1, 2014 was a busy time for me. My mother had recently had her second hip replacement surgery.  I had been taking meals to a lady twice a week.  This dear lady had fallen several times because her legs were numb.  She lived alone and was told by her doctor to only use a wheelchair to get around. 

    This day I decided to cook enough food for my parents, the lady, and us.  The meals needed to be ready and delivered to each place by noon.  I planned the menu.  Okra and squash was on the list.  I picked them fresh from the garden.  I got back just in time for the cooking to begin. 

   I opened the back door and went into panic mode.  A blue tailed lizard was crawling across the floor in our back room.  I got the broom and dust pan. Before I could get him, he went under our chest freezer.  I lost sight of him.  I was frantic wanting that lizard out of the house.  A blue tailed lizard is posionous to a cat.  I needed to start cooking, but the panic mode would not go away.  I paced back and forth looking for the lizard.

    Finally I prayed.  Lord, I have a blue tailed lizard in my house. I can't get him out and I do not want him here.  I have heard they are posionous and they look just like a snake to me.  I need to cook a meal for a lady.  I am in total panic mode and can't calm down in order to cook.  Please dear Lord calm me down so I can cook this meal and give you honor and glory! Thank you Jesus, in you precious name I pray, Amen!!

     A calming peace came over me.  I started cooking the meal.  After a while I thought again about the lizard.  I went to the room where I last saw him.  He was lying on the floor beside the back door.  The sunlight was peeping through the blinds, shining on him.  I opened the door and swept him outside with the broom.  

    I finished cooking the meal.  The meals were packed and delivered to both locations by 12:10. Praise the Lord for his calming mercy and for answered prayer.