We have somehow accumulated in our vast
array of grandchildren-ly stuff one of those little minion toys that they give
away at McDonald’s or Sonic or any of the myriad of other fast food traps for
the younger set. This particular tiny
creature has a microphone embedded in it.
It is designed to speak one of several phrases when it detects sound
within a certain distance. Now Chris has
a … “distinctive” sneeze. For some
reason that little creature has taken a liking to her nasal explosions. And for the most part the response of choice
has been a brief but quite demonic laugh.
Kind of a deep “Heh heh heh heh.”
It can be kind of scary, actually.
But it is inspiring. It has certainly captured my fancy. It took me a few tries to capture the essence
of it in my early attempts, for I tried unsuccessfully to duplicate the sound
exactly. And then I realized. It’s not about perfection in duplication. Oh, no.
It’s more about consistency and creativity. I could come up with my own evil laugh
version and perfect that by being consistent.
Now every time Chris sneezes, at home or away, I simply have to add to
my “God bless you.” And who doesn’t
enjoy a sneaky-sounding, tiny little bad-guy kind of chuckle in the middle of
WalMart?
Hebrews 10:25 says, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day
approaching.”
Father, help me to be consistent in the
things that matter … my connection to you and to my family and then to doing
what you call me to do one day at a time.
Amen.
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