06/30/2026
THE BROKEN PIECES
How much do you pay attention to the windows in your house? I do not pay much attention to the windows in my house. But with this particular window in my bedroom, I've known it has been cracked for a long time.
Two long cracks running from top right to middle left have been there for a long time. I never felt much cold air come around through the crack because I figured cracks were really close and it wasn't leaking air very much.
In the grand scheme of things with life concerns, replacing windows was not on the top of the list.
I did have to be careful because the way I remembered that it was broken was because I placed my hand in between both cracks and felt the glass bow out. So I was sure not to touch the windows. (Yes, I have a cleaning problem that I don't clean my windows very often.)
Anyway, back to the story. I have a beautiful antique lamp that a friend of mine gave me that is set up near this window. I also have a printer that I had to fix so I was moving things around by the window. The lamp fell against the window and cracked out the glass which fell.
My first instinct was to be upset because now I would definitely have to replace the window. The damage that was there was now even further evident and now bugs and everything would fly in.
But no. Unbeknownst to me, it was a double pane window. A whole other layer of protection was present and is not broken.
I thought my mistakes and my clumsiness were going to expose me to unwanted elements. I thought the damage was severe.
But there was another layer of protection.
And I'm reminded of the layers of protection that God has placed in my life to hold the pieces in place at times when I think they are beyond repair.
