" I just want to be served"

Sometimes life gets frustrating.doing the same thing over, and over, and over with seemingly little or no results!
I do ALOT of laundry, but there's ALWAYS more. I do dishes and you got it...more! I love things to be in order and like nice things , but I live in a home with lots of bodies, so no matter how much I do, or try to keep up...there's a mess somewhere!
One beautiful Autumn day, Bill rescued me from the toil (packers must have lost) and we decided to go on a car ride. From time to time we just take off and we never know where we'll end up (it's always like that when I drive----not on purpose and with a gps system, but that's another story).
We ended up by a small lake a couple hours away, and that's where a tiny seed of discontent was planted. I told Bill that I would like to be by water all the time.....it was calm and sparkling, with the sun making beautiful reflections all around. LOVELY! It was a nice little break, but then we came home! In just a day it looked like a tornado hit the house.....wet towels, dirty dishes...you get the picture.
I was mad. "The adage " If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"...........I am here to testify...It's TRUE! I made everyone miserable with my ranting...and then began to clean with reluctant help from the family.
A little later, I went out to get the mail (that nobody brought in the day before). On my way to the mailbox, a thought occured to me. It was "I just want to be served". I didn't voice it out loud, I just thought it. Well, it wasn't an hour later that my leg started to ache very badly. I found out that I had a blood clot on my leg. I thought back to the mailbox and told God I didn't mean it and was sorry! I really didn't want to be served.....I would serve gladly.... well, my bargaining didn't work and I was laid up for two weeks! I had to keep my leg up, and be served. I hated it and felt guilty! I recovered and decided I Love to serve (of course it's a love hate relationship and I have to battle my emotions about it).
About a week after this event, an acquaintance called and wanted to have lunch. I was excited at the opportunity to get to know Elaine a little better. We decided to meet at church, and from there we would decide where to go. When I arrived at Elmbrook Church, she told me she had a surprise for me. We walked around to the front of the building and WOW! Elaine had a blanket laid on the grass, and there was a crystal vase with beautiful flowers. She had fine china and dainty tea cups. There at Church I was served the most delicious lunch Chicken crossaints with fruit and veggies and for dessert.a fruit tart. The other thing that was so amazing was that we were sitting by Elmbook's pond. We were right by the water. Elaine had no idea of my struggles with self pity or anything. I barely knew her at that time.
Elaine ministered to my spirit and refreshed my soul. I will always cherish that day!!
What a terrific surprise!!!
On my way home, It hit me like a ton of bricks. I had been served!!!
God showed me my sinfulness, with not taking every thought into captivity and I was laid up for two weeks!
BUT, GOD!!! In His infinite wisdom showed me how much He loved me and sent Elaine into my life and heart! Thank you, Lord!!!
The day after I was so incredibly served I read in my devotional (Oswald Chambers)"Towels and dishes and sandals, all the ordinary sordid things of our lives, reveal more quickly than anything what we are made of. It takes God Almighty Incarnate in us to do the meanest duty as it ought to be done"
Okay, Lord..., thank you for making it plain and being patient with me!!!