CASTING KEYS … AND CARES
A couple from church shared a humorous and glorious testimony with me this past Sunday. The husband took his grandson and son-in-law fishing near a boat dock. They were fishing from the bank and weren’t having much luck. My friend snagged something and pulled it to shore … it was a leaf. In his pocket, on his key ring, was a miniature measuring tape. He pulled out the measuring tape and measured the leaf (that’s what good fishermen do when they catch a “big ‘un.”) He took a photo of the 5-inch-long leaf and threw it back in the water (he was observing the catch-and-release method of fishing … wink, wink.)
He then laid his key ring in the chair beside him and proceeded to cast his lure back into the water, several yards from shore. Unwittingly, he snagged his key ring with the hook and inadvertently cast his key fob and key chain into the lake. He didn’t even realize what happened until he heard the “Ker-plunk” of the key chain hitting the water. Personally, I would have been at my wit’s end if that had happened to me, but my friend (patient soul that he is) picked up his phone to call his wife. “I hope you still love me after I tell you what I just did,” he said. He told her what happened and asked her to be prepared to come pick him up (since the keys to his car were at the bottom of the lake.)
Thinking he might be able to wade out and search for the lost keys, he found a long stick and used it to measure the depth of the water they were fishing in. The water was well over six-feet deep. He had just about given up hope on retrieving his keys when a gentleman walked up to him and asked him how things were going. My friend told his story about the keys to the man. The man replied, “I think I might be able to help you. I just bought something for such an occasion and I’ve never used it before. It’s a fishing magnet.” He went to his car and retrieved the magnet. My friend showed the man the basic area where the keys went into the water and the man flung the fishing magnet in that direction. He hauled the magnet back to shore and all that was on the end of the magnet was a rusty, old nail. He threw it in again, and, lo’ and behold, he hauled in my friend’s key chain! The magnet had attached to the miniature measuring tape. My friends key fob was drenched, but, when he dried it off, it still worked. Catastrophe averted! My friend called his wife and told her the story of what had just transpired …. “Well, I guess I don’t have to come pick you up after all!” she replied.
When they told me the story I laughed out loud, and also praised the Lord out loud. After all, He cares so much about the little things in our lives that he sends people along our path who can help us out during our difficult moments.
I love that my friend had such a cool demeanor when this incident happened. Through his story, I discovered that if you cast your keys in the lake, everything will turn out fine if you’ll just cast your cares upon the Lord!
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
A couple from church shared a humorous and glorious testimony with me this past Sunday. The husband took his grandson and son-in-law fishing near a boat dock. They were fishing from the bank and weren’t having much luck. My friend snagged something and pulled it to shore … it was a leaf. In his pocket, on his key ring, was a miniature measuring tape. He pulled out the measuring tape and measured the leaf (that’s what good fishermen do when they catch a “big ‘un.”) He took a photo of the 5-inch-long leaf and threw it back in the water (he was observing the catch-and-release method of fishing … wink, wink.)
He then laid his key ring in the chair beside him and proceeded to cast his lure back into the water, several yards from shore. Unwittingly, he snagged his key ring with the hook and inadvertently cast his key fob and key chain into the lake. He didn’t even realize what happened until he heard the “Ker-plunk” of the key chain hitting the water. Personally, I would have been at my wit’s end if that had happened to me, but my friend (patient soul that he is) picked up his phone to call his wife. “I hope you still love me after I tell you what I just did,” he said. He told her what happened and asked her to be prepared to come pick him up (since the keys to his car were at the bottom of the lake.)
Thinking he might be able to wade out and search for the lost keys, he found a long stick and used it to measure the depth of the water they were fishing in. The water was well over six-feet deep. He had just about given up hope on retrieving his keys when a gentleman walked up to him and asked him how things were going. My friend told his story about the keys to the man. The man replied, “I think I might be able to help you. I just bought something for such an occasion and I’ve never used it before. It’s a fishing magnet.” He went to his car and retrieved the magnet. My friend showed the man the basic area where the keys went into the water and the man flung the fishing magnet in that direction. He hauled the magnet back to shore and all that was on the end of the magnet was a rusty, old nail. He threw it in again, and, lo’ and behold, he hauled in my friend’s key chain! The magnet had attached to the miniature measuring tape. My friends key fob was drenched, but, when he dried it off, it still worked. Catastrophe averted! My friend called his wife and told her the story of what had just transpired …. “Well, I guess I don’t have to come pick you up after all!” she replied.
When they told me the story I laughed out loud, and also praised the Lord out loud. After all, He cares so much about the little things in our lives that he sends people along our path who can help us out during our difficult moments.
I love that my friend had such a cool demeanor when this incident happened. Through his story, I discovered that if you cast your keys in the lake, everything will turn out fine if you’ll just cast your cares upon the Lord!
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
CASTING KEYS … AND CARES
A couple from church shared a humorous and glorious testimony with me this past Sunday. The husband took his grandson and son-in-law fishing near a boat dock. They were fishing from the bank and weren’t having much luck. My friend snagged something and pulled it to shore … it was a leaf. In his pocket, on his key ring, was a miniature measuring tape. He pulled out the measuring tape and measured the leaf (that’s what good fishermen do when they catch a “big ‘un.”) He took a photo of the 5-inch-long leaf and threw it back in the water (he was observing the catch-and-release method of fishing … wink, wink.)
He then laid his key ring in the chair beside him and proceeded to cast his lure back into the water, several yards from shore. Unwittingly, he snagged his key ring with the hook and inadvertently cast his key fob and key chain into the lake. He didn’t even realize what happened until he heard the “Ker-plunk” of the key chain hitting the water. Personally, I would have been at my wit’s end if that had happened to me, but my friend (patient soul that he is) picked up his phone to call his wife. “I hope you still love me after I tell you what I just did,” he said. He told her what happened and asked her to be prepared to come pick him up (since the keys to his car were at the bottom of the lake.)
Thinking he might be able to wade out and search for the lost keys, he found a long stick and used it to measure the depth of the water they were fishing in. The water was well over six-feet deep. He had just about given up hope on retrieving his keys when a gentleman walked up to him and asked him how things were going. My friend told his story about the keys to the man. The man replied, “I think I might be able to help you. I just bought something for such an occasion and I’ve never used it before. It’s a fishing magnet.” He went to his car and retrieved the magnet. My friend showed the man the basic area where the keys went into the water and the man flung the fishing magnet in that direction. He hauled the magnet back to shore and all that was on the end of the magnet was a rusty, old nail. He threw it in again, and, lo’ and behold, he hauled in my friend’s key chain! The magnet had attached to the miniature measuring tape. My friends key fob was drenched, but, when he dried it off, it still worked. Catastrophe averted! My friend called his wife and told her the story of what had just transpired …. “Well, I guess I don’t have to come pick you up after all!” she replied.
When they told me the story I laughed out loud, and also praised the Lord out loud. After all, He cares so much about the little things in our lives that he sends people along our path who can help us out during our difficult moments.
I love that my friend had such a cool demeanor when this incident happened. Through his story, I discovered that if you cast your keys in the lake, everything will turn out fine if you’ll just cast your cares upon the Lord!
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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