Tinkle tinkle, a fool for Jesus

I send greetings to all the other hopelessly  getting- behind-in everything bloggers..
 My husband said my creativity today was too good not to share. Hmmm.

I am unique. My children and at times my husband may have other words for it but love me or leave me, I am God's creation. I realize that does not give me license to do and say whatever I want and then say "It's God's fault"!
No, what I am saying is that though I am not creative in the same ways as my dear sisters -in-law who all seem to be able to sew, paint, craft etc.. I believe God has given me a good head for common sense, a cool head in certain crises, a certain amount of head knowledge and a love for people in general. Apart from that He had all sorts of things/good works prepared for me to do since the dawn of creation. Thus says Ephesians 2 vs 10!
Last evening when the little hands of my grand daughter once again pressed against the hot glass of the oven door I was able to respond quickly and with certainty so that the end result was positive.Of course now the kitchen is off limits when we are cooking and preparing food. So there was common sense, a bit of knowledge, limits and love.

But I digress.
Most of you know I am very involved with a (Christian) home for seniors who have previously been living at risk. The Home,Bet Shalom, built by the grace of God and maintained in the same way, is a testimony to His love for all people but especially to seniors in trouble.
This last week a sweet lady in her seventies arrived to live at Bet Shalom. We had done our homework with each of the studies, medical, psychological and social work. For whatever reason we did not get the full story. It seems that this dear woman has not had the habit of using the toilet to perform the necessary bodily functions but rather "drops her drawers", or not, wherever and whenever the urge hits. She refuses to cooperate when taken to the bathroom and seems very disoriented. There be many reasons for this but the long and short of it is that our dear care giver Monica is at a loss, having tried everything, to even get her to try to use the toilet. To encourage  my sister in the Lord I went out there today. Together we both tried to take sweet Dona through the steps of entering the bathroom , lifting the dress, pulling down the pullup diaper and sitting. She would have none of it. Without thinking, I said, "Dona", this is how it's done.. I undid my pants and explained each step as I did the real life drama of using the toilet...even getting her to listen to the tinkle, having her  flush for me and the final step, washing my hands . I had not prepared Monica for what I did because it did not occur to me till that very moment. (Good thing she loves me!!) Will it work?? Well that remains to be seen. If not the story will likely make the rounds.
I happen to think  it was pretty creative and likely is what most of us did at some point when we were teaching our children to use the toilet. At the same time it's common sense, based on a certain amount of knowledge and so on. Crazy?? Perhaps, but I am willing to be a fool for Jesus , showing His love to a confused and vulnerable group of people even if my kids and others think I am a bit loopy.

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