Good morning people. How are you today?
As I lay on the bed, waiting for my baby to wake up, my
attention was drawn to the rechargeable table fan that kicked in when the power
supply was cut off. This fan (and its predecessors) have helped me sleep
PERSONALLY and ensured that I didn't have to stay up fanning my baby to sleep.
The fan(s) have saved the money we would have spent on fuel as well as the
discomfort of getting up to put on the generator. The fan has also helped us
not flout the neighbourhood rule of not keeping the generator on beyond
midnight. The idea is that night sleep should not be disturbed by the noise and
fumes from the generator.
The designer of the fan was smart enough to include the
AC and DC option so the fan can be used as a regular fan when the #Change
government ensure that there is 24/7 power supply. I read the manifesto
carefully and I'm holding them to EVERY campaign promise in spite of the new
song about change starting with the citizenry...Na today?
Anyway, I'm sure someone will wonder why I'm getting into
so much details of the rechargeable fan. First of all, I am a satisfied
customer and I want the world to know about it. Secondly, my person is marketing
the brand I use and you can check out details here - (http://deborahmarketsquare.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/rechargeable-table-fans-for-sale.html?m=1)
Most importantly, the fan reminds me of how we can make
things work if we are open-minded enough to seek a win-win solution. When the
rule about turning off generators by midnight was made, there was resistance
from a lot of us. The most vocal were people with young children.
The need to keep the noise levels low and to minimize
pollution from the generator fumes, particularly at night is legitimate. These
directly impact the quality of sleep which in turn affects productivity. The
heat and the corresponding noise from the kids would also affect the quality
and quantity of sleep of the entire household.
There have been a few fights as a result of the
enforcement of the rule. Thankfully, the rechargeable fan option came as a
welcome development. Of course, installing an inverter is another option but it
is a more expensive one.
I realise that most of the conflicts we have in life are
results of insisting dogmatically on our own way. It is imperative, as
believers, to live according to Biblical principles. It is equally important to
subject our principles to the Word of God. Sometimes, what we are holding on to
tenaciously are actually traditions of the "fathers". For example,
one guy insists that he cannot back HIS child because he didn't learn that from
his father or grandfather. You can imagine how frustrated his wife will be when
she has to keep battling with that mindset.
I know this is quite lengthy; please manage me like that
this morning, lol. I'll round up with two scriptures.
" Love is patient and kind; love does not envy
or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is
not irritable or resentful"
1 Corinthians 13: 4-5 (ESV)
"If possible, to the best of your ability, live at
peace with all people."
Romans 12:18 (CEB)
Enjoy your day.
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