A BandAid for a Broken Life

it was friday morning a very important day for sherri as she left her house headed for work * as she drove she thought about all of the goals that she wanted to accomplish that day * there was so much to do and so little time to do them in as was usual for every day too * but today was a little different * there was a little pep in her step * a little will to succeed * a desire to get it all done and still have time to enjoy for herself * sherri reached the parking garage and pulled into the first parking spot she could find and got out of her suv * that is when things really began to get interesting * when she neared the stairs she was still thinking of a plan that would help her accomplish all that had to be done for the day when she missed the sign that said wetstairs * she slipped * fell * and landed awkwardly on her leg * thinking now she had broken it she frantically and painfully looked around for what to do next * she reached for the rail but could not grab it * she called out but no one was around * finally she reached into her purse to only find an old Bandaid *

coming before the bishop a young man studying to be a priest knows that his future is in the hands of the man he stands before * nothing he can say or do can change the bishops decision and all the future of this man is wrapped up in this moment * if it had not been for past mistakes all might be well * but no one is perfect * we all make mistakes * but sometimes because of our mistakes the consequences can be greater than we can bear * it has taken years of preparation * training * studying * praying * believing * and serving * to get to this moment now * and a simple no from an authoritative figure could make it all worthless effort for the young man * the young man reaches deep inside for an answer but all he can find is pain and worry *

if ever he had needed a hand it was now * john struggled to see out of the small hole into which he had fallen thirteen feet down * earlier that day he was sure he had passed by that same area and didn't see a hole * but finishing his hike he decided to return to the area to rest and enjoy his dinner before it was time to step up his tent * last he could remember he was stepping on what seemed like a soft spot covered with leaves * an then * falling and falling and falling to the same spot he now lay hurting all over * barely able to move * with simply a bag of chips in his hand * john needed to scream as loud as he could * he tried * but all that came out was silent air

many times we find ourself in places where we face overwhelming odds * the unexpected comes and goes from day today * it creates for us inconvenience * stress * pain * and constant worry * sometimes no preparation could ever ready us for the circumstance that might be right around the corner * it is common for us to want to fix these things ourselves but sometimes our own voice can not reach the very top of our obstacle * our own worry can not get us through the giants we face* and our own bandaids can not fix our broken lives *

it takes something greater than what we have to offer to come to our rescue in times of trouble or doubt* something that sometimes is not even tangible or able to be seen or heard * this is the infinite wonder imposed on a finite being * the miracle of hope and faith * when the answer to your problem is not there in your hands try to find your answer in one who is greater than you and has all things under control *