When Will It Be Fixed?

When Will It Be Fixed?

Restore us, O LORD, and bring us back to you again!

Lamentations 5:21

With three kids ages five and under, our life was an adventure. My husband was a busy pastor, and I did my best to keep everyone happy, fed, and, well . . . alive. Sometimes my biggest accomplishment was surviving the day!

At that time, we lived in the Texas Hill Country. It was beautiful, but when your days are a whirlwind of changing diapers, refereeing squabbles, and picking up toys, you do not want scenery. You want your mommy. So I was thrilled when my mom called to say she was coming to visit on spring break! When she arrived, I gave her a tour of our community. As we passed the dance studio where the girls took lessons, my three-year-old daughter, J. J., wailed from the backseat, “Oh no! We forgot to go to dance today!”

“There’s no class today,” I reminded her. “It’s spring break.”

I continued chatting with Mom as I showed her our church and the kids’ preschool. As we headed home, J. J. piped up: “When will it be fixed?”

“What?” I looked at Mom quizzically, and she shrugged.

Apparently J. J. thought I was hard of hearing. So she repeated her question, a few decibels louder. “I said, when will it be fixed?”

I still didn’t get it. “When will what be fixed, honey?”

Exasperated, she said, “Spring! When will spring be fixed? I want to go to dance class!”

As realization hit, I could not control my laughter. I have no idea how I managed to drive home through those gales of giggles.

Spring is not broken, of course, but it is a chance for us to fix the things that are. Spring is a great time for fresh starts, restored relationships, and a renewed faith in the only one who can truly fix what is broken.

—Jennifer Stair

Father, thank you for spring, both on the earth and in my heart. I’m grateful for new beginnings, and I know that you are the God of new beginnings. Amen.