Thursday, 11 June 2009
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What to do when you're lost...
I was running over to my sister-in-law’s house today to take her a sample dress. She is doing some sewing for me and needed to see another dress that was already completed. I realize that running isn’t highly recommended for people whose vision is 20/800 at best but I was doing it anyway. However, the route to her house is across our grass runway which is open and flat as runways are supposed to be. The biggest thing I have to think of tripping on is an ant hill.
The problem started when I apparently angled west too quickly and found myself in the corn patch. Now understand that there is a corn patch on the north AND south sides of our runway. Well when I figured out that I had run into the corn patch I made an abrupt 90 degree turn thinking that I was in the patch on the south side of the runway and this was the quickest way for me to get back on the runway where I could …well…run of course!
As I parted the stalks of corn that were as tall as I was I started wondering just how in the world I had run so far into the corn before noticing that I was in it. I glanced around for the big white smear that I knew to be our hangar and the direction I should be heading to get out of this itchy mess. For some reason there were just more and more rows of corn where I knew there should only be two or so to the edge of the field. At this point I was totally disoriented so I just looked up and located the trusty sun and headed west, also at this point it finally sank into my foggy cranium that I had been in the north patch so I started crossing rows again this time to the south and was soon back on familiar ground. Brushing the corn pollen out of my hair I jogged across the landing strip and began squinting at the treeline in order to catch the silhouette of the edge of my brother-in-law’s shop. I lined myself up with the eastmost end and aimed for the light gap between those two big dark blotches(cedar trees). I could hear the A/C compressor running at their house so I knew I was headed the right way. As usual I ran smack into the little pine tree that is growing in the side yard, disentangled myself, backed up and tried a new heading of 10 degrees to the west and went about twenty more feet where I stepped carefully over the railroad tie I knew was there and then angled sharply to the southeast while looking up to find the peak of the roof against the sky. I know if I get about straight in front of that peak I will feel the metal links of the mat for scraping Mississippi mud off one’s shoes and then I have only to go up the two steps and open the door.
If you feel lost in the world today-just stop and look up to the Son! He’ll help you out every time!
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Wow, what an escapade you had!!! Glad you got it all straightened out without too big a panic.
Wow, Sheila! What challenges you have! Were you sore or scratched from all that?
Oh Sheila, you are so entertaining! I love your spirit and the way you write! Thanks for sharing your escapade and for the reminder about looking up at the Son to get our bearings...He IS a true compass! Blessings to you!
So glad you were able to find a "directional Star" to steer by! :) Take care sweetie!
Sheila thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into seeing through your eyes and an even bigger thanks for pointing us to the Son. Your spirit shines so bright. Love you, ~Aunt Polly~
Congratulations on the "New Aunt" statis you acquired last week with the coming of Elijah!
What a great analogy! Thank you for sharing your adventure!
I was starting to panic for you, lost in a corn field....glad it had a happy ending, and a very good point made!
I just loved this post!! It amazes me how you could figure things out and find your way again. I'm sure I would have whipped out the cellphone and cried for someone to come find me!!
Whew ~ what suspense story. You had me on the edge of my seat hoping it had a happy ending. Great writing, Sheila. Actually I didn't realize you could see a white smear for the hanger or a roofline against the sky. That would be a big help to even have that much. I thought your world was completely black.
Ohh. I was not breathing when you were in the corn field. it made me nervous that you were going to be lost for hours. i'm glad everything is ok.
@mrs_ande - Oh I don't think I was ever scared or panicked at all- just annoyed that I was wasting time. These corn patches aren't very big at all @piecedtreasures -Not really, just the little itchy scratches from corn leaves. It really wasn't very long that I was turned around. That journey usually takes me about 2 minutes tops and this detour stretched it into about 10.
@Iamsaved4ever - Thanks Twila! I just realized that I haven't checked your site for a long time...I don't get emails for my subs I just check the universal inbox thingy and I think I miss updates sometimes. Hope your summer is going well.
@guestbrief -Hehe- me too! Especially since it is the only star I can still see. Hope you have a great weekend! (I almost typed 'wedding' instead of weekend since that is what we are doing tomorrow.
Amen and Amen! Great writing, Sheila... I love your spunk! Take care... Deborah
@Kevnrae - Thank you! Thanks also for the congrats! I can't wait to get up there and meet the little guy!
@ColeenSr - I actually hadn't bothered to grab my cell that time but Joel was within hollering distance-the patch isn't big at all and I never was scared, just aggravated at myself for wasting time.
@minniesonora -Yes, I do have a bit of vision and it is a great help. @mellibella I wasn't scared of anything but the chigger bites I thought I might have later. Neither of the corn patches are very big and I knew I'd come out somewhere eventually. lol-
@burtndeb - Thanks Deborah! Will I get to see you at the HHHS reunion? Oh! and congrats on the new little one!
Hello Joel & Sheila,
You made your site simple yet elegant. I see that Jesus is foremost in your mind as you go about your daily activities. Now is a good time to become acquainted with his Father, the one true God, Jehovah.
I want to help people to really get to know God, especially in these troubled times. Here is an important message from Him for all of us from the Bible: 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. (Psalms 83:18) (KJV)
Sheila How true it is to look up to the Son!! I need to do that way more often than I do!!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
Mrs Hat loved this story. We both enjoyed it very much.
Thank you for sharing it with us, Sheila.
Old Hat
You indeed do have a talent for writing. I ready your blog to my friend Yvonne who is also blind. She evjoyed it greatly. She said she admires your spunk so much.
Very nice post and thank you for your comment on my site.
@My_HAT_is_older_than_you -
I'm so glad y'all liked it! If you get a chance I think Mrs Hat might enjoy the video clip that Joel shot of our ducks. It is amazing how much they've grown since Easter. We were out of town over the weekend so they didn't get fed daily like they normally do. When we got home last evening they waddled right up the runway to the house w/o any help from me. They quacked loudly at the back door until they got our attention and some feed.
@Lucy_or_Ethel - Thank you! I'm glad that Yvonne liked it and would enjoy hearing some of her stories. My friend Jill who is also visually impaired tells about the time she mistook the tube of Desitin for her toothpaste...