Yesterday my wife and I celebrated our 35th anniversary.

The day started off different than either of us expected.  While my wife was changing her earrings, one of them jumped into the bathroom sink. Tears and sobs shattered the mood of the morning.  It was one of her favourite earrings; a birthday gift from a friend. 

The earring was most likely lodged in the trap.  But how to get it out?  I had some wrenches, but there was no space to get to the U-joint.  I called our plumber and he told me he was out of town for the next five days.  My wife so valued the earring that she was willing to abandon using this sink until he came back.  Then she suggested I text a friend who is handy.

Rob came to our house an hour later.  He looked over situation and we discussed the options.  The best one seemed to crawl under the house, cut the pipe and then wash the earring down.  That mean a trip to the hardware store to buy replacement pipe and glue. Also we needed to swing by Rob's house to get knee guards for the time under the house. By now it was time for morning tea.

Rob crawled under our house, cut the pipe, placed a sieve in a bucket to catch the ring and I turned on the tap. Nothing.  Not enough water pressure.  I bring in a garden hose and Eureka!  Rob shouts that he has found the earring.  Now he repairs the pipe, cleans up and heads home.

It is past lunch time. Not the way either of us had planned to spend our morning.

Why did we do it?  I did it because I value my wife.  Rob did it because he is our friend.  We gladly set aside the things we had planned for the morning because there was something more important to do: return the earring to my wife.

That got me thinking about the other things I value.  When am I willing to give up my plans for something more important?  How often is that more important thing talking with people about Jesus?

I am praying that God will interrupt my schedule again this week with the opportunity to talk with someone about Jesus.  Want to join me in that prayer?