Life is like a ball of yarn. . . . .

Originally posted on 10/11/11  http://trishlove.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/life-is-like-a-ball-of-yarn/

It's funny how different things can trigger a memory that had been long forgotten.  A sound . . .a smell . . . a food . . . a song . . .the sound of someone's voice. . . .the passing of a loved one. 

In my case, most recently, it was the illness and eventual passing of my lovely Grandmother.  I was brought back to my 16th Brithday.  It was the year I had decided I wanted to start a Hope Chest.  I wanted to make sure that, when I graduated and moved out into the world, I was prepared. 

I came home from my summer job, to find my Grandmother sitting in the living room of my parents home, holding one end of a piece of yarn.  She told me, with a satisfied little grin on her face, to follow that yarn all around the house, and I would find my birthday present.  And follow it I did.  From one room to another, and back again.  Up stairs, down stairs.  All the while, my Grandmother sat on the couch, her hands folded in her lap, smiling and chuckling to herself.  Finally, my yarn journey led me to my parents bedroom closet.  Inside, was a box of china my Grandmother had found at a garage sale.  Knowing that I had wanted to be prepared, she thought of me and picked it up.  I was delighted by this treasure!

As I reflect on that story, and my journey around my parents house . . .and the eventual discovery of my hidden treasure. . . . it made me think of life.  I began to realize how similar our lives are to a ball of yarn.  Like people, each ball of yarn is unique:  some are large, some are small; some are brightly colored, some are more muted; some are soft, some are course. 

We begin our lives at the beginning of the ball of yarn . . .and it unravels to be the story of our lives.  Sometimes we come across a tangled mess, or a knot . . . but we do our best to push past it.  Like my Grandmother, our Lord is quietly watching us, smiling and guiding us along on our journey, until we reach the other end of the ball of yarn.  What we find at the end of our journey is a treasure indeed.  "The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen."  2Timothy 4:18.

Enjoy each and every day of the unraveling of your ball of yarn!