I had a great friend in junior high through my adult life. She was even a bridesmaid in my wedding. She was the first of my friends, to go where no of us dare go...live outside of our parent's home in an apartment. I was so jealous of her independence. One night, we were hanging out and she said that life was not easy living on your own....there is no toilet paper fairy!
I have paraphrased her eloquent story, yet the fact remains when you live in your parent's home, toilet paper just shows up in the house and if you are lucky it even is placed on the dispenser. I never had a second thought about buying toilet paper, the cost, or even the frequency of how I used it...
So often in that phase of life we have no idea how many fairy like things our parents are doing for us. I remember the shock, when I moved out, of having to take the laundry out of the wash. I used to put it into the wash (a huge win in my mind) and it would end up in my room folded and clean. Yes I had an awesome mom, yet the point goes beyond what she did, it was my expectation.
As I was thinking about the toilet paper fairy, my heart was reminded that too often I can treat God like a fairy in my life. He is there when I have a need or just want something. I am challenged to remember that he has called me, His friend. Friends have a relationship, give and take, investing time, and support each other as their lives changes.
I am not perfect at daily set time aside to see what God has for me, but I am committed to remember when the toilet paper runs out or the laundry is piling up, God has a plan for me and wants to walk through life with me, not just show up anonymously with clean laundry.
Will join this journey with me? Let us stop expecting God to be our "fairy" and make an investment in relationship!
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