Learning to Laugh at Small Things That Feel Big in the Moment

Welcome to In Between the Lines!  I’m your host, Bekah Pardoe!  I’m starting this blog because I want to tell kids my age about God and give ideas for fun things to do.  I’m ten years old, and this blog is for kids close to my age or anyone who finds it interesting.  I love animals, nature, art, and God.  Let’s get started with my first post!

Today’s devotional isn’t really a devotional.  It’s more like a true story.  It will hopefully help you when you mess up on a test and help you learn to laugh at the small things that feel big in the moment.

Anyway, let’s start: 

“Bekah!” my mom yelled from outside my room. “Bekah, in a bit we are going to clean your turtle tank!”

I stopped playing Slither.io, which was the game I was playing.

“Okay, mom!” I yelled.

She gave me a bucket and a smaller bucket so I could start scooping water out of the tank.

After a while, I told her I was ready. She came in and took the tank to the bathroom. We took out Bingo the turtle and started cleaning. After what felt like 1,000,000 years we finally were done. My mom carried the tank back in and I carried Bingo in. I set Bingo down on my desk for a second, and then I heard a CRASH! And a big loud gasp.

The tank had shattered, water gushing out of it. I did what I could in that scary, quick moment. I got Bingo out of the bowl he was in and put it where water was running out the most. Being quite big, the bowl stopped some water from getting on the carpet. My mom put blankets where it shattered so no one got glass in their feet.

My school work was right beside it. Like, ALL of it, because of online school, so I put it up on my desk to dry. (Don’t worry it is fine.) After that, I put my beanie boos away. 

My mom started drying the water that was on the floor and picking up the glass. My dad helped get a big plastic tub for Bingo. He also got his big air-blower that is super loud and has lots of air come out of it. It was meant for bouncy houses actually.

As I write this now, the air blower thingy is off, my mom is in her room, and my dad and little brothers are outside. And it only happened a few hours ago, but I sit here and laugh about it!

I don’t know why I didn’t before.

I can buy another tank for $20.00 easy! I mean God doesn’t want us to worry. In fact, pull out your Bible and read Psalms 6:2-4 or Jeremiah 17:7-8.  It says, “Blessed the man who trusts the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” 

You see, we don’t need to cry in these moments.  Use them to be closer to God, not further away. God only wants the best for you, but that sometimes means going through struggles. Use them to inspire you!

Look at me. One simple shatter and I am getting to write this for you!  Try your best, but if it goes wrong, just laugh. And trust me, it will be okay.

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