Reverse prayerology

I got a little miffed at God last week.  Before you start questioning my sanity or my alligence to the Almighty, let me ask you a question.  Do you love your children?  Have you ever gotten really mad at something they failed to do your way?

Well, that’s where I was.  I prayed, then begged and pleaded, Coco would find an apartment to rent within her price range.  She’s living with us (kind of) out of a suitcase.  And not that I mind.  I enjoy a full house and the female company.  But I know she’d rather be closer than two-and-a-half hours from her new job (one way) and not be stuck feeling like her life is going backwards.  I didn’t think my request was too much to ask.  Unless that part suggesting He throw in the first month’s rent took it over the top.

She had an appointment to see an apartment the other night and fell in love with it.  I didn’t tell her, but I got down on my old creaky knees and said a heartfelt prayer.  The next day the landlord called to say she’d not been selected.  She cried.  I walked silently out of the room into my bathroom, shut the door, and screamed into a folded towel.  I scolded God for not being there for my daughter who was trying so hard to get her life in order. 

Rebecca, a long time friend and confidant, told me that there’s something better for Coco around the corner.  I don’t know that I believe that or if God just let one slide through His fingers.  But I devised a new plan.  This isn’t the first time that God has failed to answer my prayers in the way I had planned.  So I decided to use a little reverse psychology.

Last week Couponman and I went to an Angels-Yankee baseball game.  Everyone knows you are either a Yankee’s fan or you are NOT a Yankee’s fan.  Well, I am not.  But I prayed they would win and beat the Angels.  And they did not!  God continues to answer my prayers in the way He usually does, with NO.  Guess I just wasn’t phrasing the questions correctly.

So now I’m praying that my daughter lives with me until I die.  I’ll keep you posted.

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