158 ~ What Else Can Go Wrong?

By Kay Heitsch

Last weekend, our daughter, Shannon, and son-in-law, Joe, renewed their wedding vows. After the service, they had invited the family and friends back to their home for food and fellowship.

I was excited that Joe's family would be there. I shared with Joe's mom that I was going to make the Carrot Cake and Grandma Z. cookies. She was going to make her pecan pie.

I have made the GZ cookies many times. However, for some reason, they did not turn out as expected. I could hardly make them into balls. I was pretty happy with myself for not getting overly upset.

Then, I began making the Carrot Cake. Everything was going fine. I put the cake in the oven and looked over to the table. I had forgotten to add the nuts and dates. I started chopping the nuts like a crazy woman and jerked the cake out of the oven. I sprinkled the nuts and dates on top and tried to stir them in.

I had been cleaning, getting things ready, and filling the kids' bags with goodies, so by this time, I was pretty tired. I burst into tears and started saying, What else can go wrong today?

Now, I wasn't too pleased with my behavior. But life went on.

I am happy to report that everyone enjoyed the cookies, and the cake turned out to be delicious.

Remember how I led you on this long journey. Deuteronomy 8:2