Just One Place

Over the weekend we had nearly seven inches of rain and our basement flooded. So Keith crawled under the house today to find out where our problems were. He had worked long and hard over the past several years, putting in French drains and diverting water away from the house, just so the basement would not flood anymore. He thought he had fixed it. He was devastated when it flooded again – after we had created a music studio there for our son.

Much to our relief he found only one place with evidence of water – a place we’d talked about putting a sump pump…but didn’t: under our deck. And it was from that one place that water crept along the foundation walls and flowed into the basement…non-stop…for hours…seeping out from under the baseboards and filling up the basement floor. Just. One. Place.

But…just one place with an easy fix! And for that we are SO grateful!

That reminded me that it just takes one unguarded, unprotected place in our hearts that can lead to devastation and destruction in our lives.

I experienced that last year, taking on more and more responsibility – because I was asked…no…because I thought I was the only one who would do it.   My pride allowed floodgates to open and wreak havoc in my entire life – spiritually, emotionally and leading to physical burnout.

Yet, once I’d recovered from those devastating effects, it was an easy fix: staying close to Jesus and not doing or saying anything without talking it through with Him first!  And for that I am SO grateful!

Thank you, Jesus, for leaving your Holy Spirit here with us, showing us where we’re broken or unprotected and need to make repairs in our lives. Thank you for using storms to grow us and make us more like you!!