In England, for reasons I’m not completely aware, windows do not come with screens to keep out insects. So often in the summertime, when I’m sitting in my study by the window, a fly or a bee will come in, uninvited. Their buzz will distract me, and I may silently, or even verbally, tell them to be gone. Sometimes they actually obey. Sometimes, not.
In our fallen world, we encounter pests of many kinds, for things in creation are not as God made them to be. Including stalkers, which was a topic of conversation during my weekly video chat with two other writers. I shared about how once I had a mild experience of someone who disagreed with something I wrote (I think she took exception with my spelling of, “A Cuppa and a Slice of Pye.”) She contacted me every which way she could for several weeks. I never felt in any danger, but rather likened the feeling to having a gnat near me. Annoying and distracting, yes, but not overwhelming. After a couple of weeks, she left.
What distractions or irritants face you today, as a buzzing fly? Can God give you the forbearance to endure them?
This post is part of the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up. You can find today’s prompt here.
I share more of my story of finding myself in this wild world of the United Kingdom in my book Finding Myself in Britain. You can find out more here.
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