Martha’s Musicpad

I have been telling the story of the three bears to my energetic grandchildren. In countless tellings I have concluded that Goldilocks might never have had the standard of that delicious porridge to cook to in her later years, never have seen the limits of a little chair, or come to the conclusion that bigger is not always better had she not ventured forth that sunny day and tested that cottage door. The bears may not have had the delight of seeing such a wonderous human child in their own habitat, had they not gone for that walk and left the latch undone.

Many of us stop in our creative tracks by not going past our best estimate of our chances for success in an endeavor. And I personally hate it when I am not “right.” But I have a deeply held belief that reality is far higher, wider, deeper, and more complex – nuanced, as it were – than my brain prefers to acknowledge.

At the same time, balance being always a good idea, I am thankful for the Wisdom of the Word that sees before and beyond my moments. So let that every word be at work.

With that in mind, I have made a new determination - not that it will probably change the frequency of my errors, but it changes how I feel about them. I am going to do everything I can to honestly acknowledge at least one mistake per day.