The Power of a Cappuccino on a Dull Monday Morning!

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Maybe my motive wasn’t entirely pure, but I have to say it was partially good. Today, Leonard and his handlanger arrived at my house to sort out the woodwork of the front windows. I promise you, just the fact that this long standing job is finally getting done makes me feel excited!  If I was still formally working, it would be tricky to co-ordinate, which is the reason it was neglected for so long. At 8am, they arrived and got stuck in. They have to take out the old putty, then the glass panes, sandpaper down the wood, put on the oil and put the panes back with fresh putty. Understandably,there would be a couple of broken panes of glass. Leonard bought a few sheets of old glass from his house and I took them down to Fish Hoek (Glass place on 1st  Ave – behind PnP) to have them cut up. One of my biggest weakness is that I’m not assertive enough. The man behind the counter took the glass and my order and instead of me pre-empting it by saying, ‘can I wait for it to be done?’  I stupidly asked ‘when will it be ready?’  To which he replied, ‘later this afternoon!’ Oh boy! I was hoping to wait, but I said nothing.  I went a did some shopping (with my nose streaming – I have a terrible cold right now!). I picked up tissues and milk and then stopped at the coffee shop on the way out and bought a nice cappuccino. As I left the mall, I thought I should really go back to the glass shop and give the guy behind the counter my cappuccino. I didn’t want to. I started walking to my car. But again, I was prompted. “Go give the cappuccino to the Glassman.”  So I did. He laughed and accepted it and that was that.

It was an interesting social exercise. Let me see if he phones me later this afternoon to pick up the glass or if my cappuccino gift would prompt him to get it done a little earlier.

I got home and was just settling into bed when my cell phone rang (just after 10am!). Yip! It was the Glassman. Glass was ready! So I got up, put my shoes on and beetled back to the shop. And that was when I got my surprise: he did it for free!

The power of a cappuccino on a dull Monday morning!

We are all the same. We all want appreciation and affirmation. It’s also one of the ‘standards’ of the Bible. Galatians 2:6,

“As for those who seemed to be important – whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearances.” 

Great wealth does not impress God. Bling doesn’t do it for Him. Being of great importance to the world does not mean you are extra important to God. I believe God is looking at your attitude to what you have. Live life with palms wide open.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you!

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂

Gratitude Pic… the men at work on our wood!