March 8, 2021 – Most Embarrassing Picture
Sometimes I shudder about how many times, my facial expression gave away what I was thinking.
I wasn’t aware of it, until one day, teaching small group of children, I gave them a creative problem to solve. One little boy said emphatically, “Mrs. Combs, turn around!”
When I asked why, he replied, “Because you will give the answer away!” That was my first clue! As you can see, even with grown children, I still have no idea what my face is saying.
My children love to tease me, and we often dissolve into laughter. I wonder if it is because of the influence of my Dad, Herman Siemens, because of his Dad, Jacob B. Siemens, the 5th. Mom described her father-in-law as having a ‘teasing nature‘. That rings true.
When I was about ten years old, I had a live embarrassing moment. It was during the Easter season. Mother, my piano teacher, and I learned a duet. Mother decided we were ready to play the prelude for a service. After we concluded, I was so proud I had not goofed up, I beamed. Then it happened. As I left the stage and descended the three steps, my new Easter shoes slipped on the carpet and I fell to the floor. It wasn’t a silent fall. The ‘splat’ resounded around the room and my skirt flew up. I almost crawled, or ‘slinked’, to the front pew.
I didn’t know I knew the verse, but five words echoed over and over in my head, Pride goeth before a fall! Actually, it says – Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18. KJV
At that point, God taught me a lesson from His Word. He has had to repeat the lesson. When I asked my son to help me find the right picture, he sent three. Now I am wondering if I should be embarrassed, even more? You notice I didn’t add the other two pictures he sent.
So many times I have said things awkwardly, or spoke too quickly. Who knew that this innocent appearing six year old would grow up making faces as she thought words.
It was in the first grade I learned by coloring my apple orange red, instead of the prescribed red crayon. I learned I wanted more than anything to be right.
An impossibility on my own. With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26b.