I love it when things and people work as you want them to! After my friend Henry’s warning of a dishwasher shortage when I reported my dishwasher breakdown back on September 18 (see comment), I was mildly concerned. But when the repairman told me how much to fix the existing washer, I opted for a new one (if I could find one!). The lady at Home Depot couldn’t have been nicer, and we found a dishwasher with the #1 criterion: in stock. 10 days later, two nice young men delivered and installed the new one, and everything works.

And works is the key word. A team of people had to build the machine (with materials provided by other teams). Home Depot had to have a system in place for finding it, paying for it, and scheduling delivery. Then the delivery/installation guys had to know what they were doing. All had a good attitude. They acted like they enjoyed their work, and I hope they know they were performing a useful and important service. Because even though we can and did get along without a dishwasher, we are thankful to have one again!

God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six. (Genesis 1.31, MSG)

Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life…Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! (Ecclesiastes 5.18, 19, MSG, emphasis mine)

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5.18, NKJV)