Mrs. Know it all

Have you heard this one?

While waiting for her flight to depart, a woman purchased a book to read and a bag of cookies to munch on. Losing herself in her book she noticed a man sitting next to her eating a cookie from the bag between them. It was a bold move on his part, she thought, since SHE had purchased the bag of cookies. Just who does he think he is?

The cookie thief continued to take one cookie after another from the bag, and so did she, becoming more and more irritated. What nerve this man has, she thought to herself. Each time she took a cookie, he took one, too, down to the last one. He was considerate though, offering her half of HER last cookie. That was it. She got up irritated beyond belief and stormed off for the line to board her plane.

When she finally reached her seat, she reached in her bag and found a surprise -- her bag of cookies. The man whose cookies SHE was actually snatching had been so gracious through the ordeal, sharing every one of his cookies with her, down to even splitting the last one. She sat there, numb, realizing what she had done. It was too late for her to even apologize.

I can’t even fathom the amount of times I have been SO sure that I am right.  I know this story has been around for a while, but I only first read it the other day and it really struck a cord with me.  How would I react in a situation like this?  I don’t even think I would stay there long enough to have a stranger keep putting his hands all over my cookies!  I am often so quick to think and react.  How often am I really ‘eating someone else’s cookies’?  On so many levels – patience, grace, mercy, pride – I need HELP.  I know I am often a cookie snatcher.  A ‘Mrs. Know it all’.

Hubby and I have a fun, relaxing weekend ahead and I am STOKED.  Through it all, our every day shenanigans, I want to be mindful of my ‘know it all’ attitude. I bet it gets pretty tiring.  I am a work in progress.  And I PRAISE GOD that He never gives up on me.  YAY GRACE!

Happy Friday, B-LOVES!!  Any fun plans ahead?

Blessings/XOXO

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PS. LOVED your book suggestions!  Thank you SO much for sharing!