O Ye of Little Faith

Have you ever let yourself get ‘down’ about something, even when you know it is irrational?

That has been me lately when I have contemplated the status of my website, www.vietnam-air-rescues.com and the sales (or lack of) of my eBook.

I know that these things take time, that I have to search out better ways of publicizing the site, blah, blah, blah, but I had the feeling I was working and writing in a vacuum and worse yet, that no one knew or cared. Crazy huh?

Today God broke up my pity party not once, but twice, by sending me an extremely uplifting statement of support from David and a rash of endorsements/comments/encouragement from Kenny Fields, the last guy I rescued. Thanks, Lord, I needed that!

Reminds me somewhat of Elijah, who allowed himself to get in the same sorry frame of mind when, after defeating the 450 prophets of Baal, he whined to the Lord that he was the only one left who was true to God and God answered him that He (God) had 7,000 others who had never bowed the knee to Baal. So much for self-importance!

Anyway, it is amazing what a little bit of encouragement will do to make the sun shine brighter, so to speak. I guess that is the old ‘glass half full, glass half empty’ syndrome.

Must be a moral in there somewhere about never knowing when a friend or neighbor might need a word of encouragement. (Note to me: Look for opportunities to encourage others.)

So now, I feel rejuvenated and ready to slay the dragons arrayed against me again.

Longfellow put it this way—”Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait.”

Ah, but the waiting part is sometimes so hard!

More later

Dave