I haven't posted a new entry on here for too long.
They are written. Typed. Ready to go...well somewhat ready. They just haven't quite reach that point of completion or my satisfaction yet to be "publish worthy".
So, my lack of blog posts...fail.
Tonight, I experienced another fail.
I had to make a quick trip to Wal-Mart to get a few things. Shockingly, the check out line was really short. As I unloaded my 20 items or less, Sandra, the cashier greeted me with a very friendly "Hello!" (also shocking considering I am usually greeted with a grunt, if anything). I smiled and said, "Hello. How are you?"
4 simple words. That's all it took.
She seemed somewhat surprised at my response but she welcomed it and before I knew it we were having a pleasant chit chat. She commented on a movie I was buying, saying she hasn't seen it yet, I told her it was a a good watch. We continued chatting as she seemed to have a comment for each of my purchases and then it popped in my head, "Oh what a perfect opportunity to give her a tract and witness to her."
I scrounged around in my purse for a tract - nothing.
FAIL.
I hate when that happens. The Lord set up a perfect opportunity and I messed it up.
I am not the type of person who is really out-going and can strike up a conversation with just about anyone, just about anywhere. Nope. I am the type of person who, when there is dead silence on the car shop and I am waiting in the little room to have my name called, I pull out my phone and check Facebook or email or something.
So for this wide open opportunity to fall into my lap due to no effort of my own, rare yet ideal opportunity....blown.
*sigh*
So as I walked out of the store and meandered my way to my car 2 thoughts came to mind:
First was a memory of going with a group from church for lunch after a Sunday morning services just a few weeks ago. Okay, do you have the setting: it's a group of young people, in a restuarant, after a Sunday morning service. We had good interaction with the waiter and left a decent tip and yet as everyone got up from the table, I notice something was missing - no tract. Everyone checked - nope - not a single one of us had a tract on us.
Fail.
The second thought that came to mind : "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." 1 Peter 3:15
So, from now on, I am keeping a close eye on my supply of tracts. I need to ready at all times.
I do not want to experience this kind of fail again. I do not want to be empty-handed.
