August 18, 2021
There are many things for today that caused me to see the Intersection of faith and life. First is a prayer of thanksgiving for the second successful eye surgery yesterday. All cataracts are now removed. Yay! And along with that, a prayer of thanks for a wonderful traveling nurse who took great care of me. What a gift!
Speaking of prayers - many are being said for the country of Afghanistan and all who are there - soldiers, citizens, etc. May there be peace!
It is time to go back to school for Simon and it is his first day of fifth grade - wow! Prayers for a year of growth, learning, and safety!!
Finally, there is this from the devotion d365 written by Theresa Cho that reminded me of the smile for the week on Day #2785:
Comparison alone is not a bad thing. In fact, it’s natural to notice similarities and differences. It’s scientific to observe how one thing reacts differently than another.
In the 1940s, the Air Force designed cockpits based on the average measurements of pilots. Because this caused an unacceptable number of crashes, they decided to re-measure thousands of pilots across ten body dimensions and what they found is that zero pilots came even close to the “average” body measurement. So, they redesigned the seats to be adjustable to each person, resulting in fewer crashes.
Todd Rose, author of The End of Average, says there is something individually unique and special within each of us that can’t be lumped together into a national average. Comparison can be a slippery slope into competition, judgement, and envy, or it can whittle away at our self-esteem as we compare ourselves to an illusory average.
What’s the solution? Carrying one another. When we do so, we are less likely to be deceived that we are not enough just as we are.
Blessings. And prayers.
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