Saturday is shopping day at my house; my favorite.

Now in truth, going to the market is necessary; kind of a necessary evil. After all, we do need provisions and supplies, and going to the store is how you get them these days… oh how I loathe shopping!

Now as a ‘typical male’ (whatever that means) I have a list of what I need to get, I grab a cart and proceed as quickly as my little feet will carry me to get my stuff and get out!  Sometimes I must confess, I even check my watch to see if I can break my all-time speed record for grocery shopping. (13 minutes if you must know)

Now of course there are other people in the store who seem to have different ideas… They want to see if they can handle each and every item on the shelf I’m trying to get to.  They bring their kids and make a family outing of it; they compare prices and values between this one and that one.  They stroll leisurely down the isles, humming a little tune like it’s a Sunday afternoon stroll in the park.  Sometimes they are even chatting on the phone… and they are always in the way!  Don’t they realize I’m trying to beat 13 minutes???

Thank you dear Lord for answering my prayer to learn patience.  Thank you for helping me slow down and see the wonders around me, and thank you for showing me that always being in a rush isn’t always the best way to live!