It’s been over a week now. I passed them every day and quietly reminded myself that soon, they needed to be addressed. Somewhere around Friday last, the scent of ripe banana followed me as I hurried past the fruit basket. I had tried to off-load them to others, proclaiming the virtues of potassium and anything I thought might make them someone else’s problem, but by Saturday morning there was no denying the fact that they were mine.
And sometimes, we make the time to do what we know needs to be done, and sometimes, we need to wrestle with the doing of it.
There were handfuls of other things that needed my attention, and so I did what I often do when the days seem too short and I need to measure out a bit more time.It’s not a forever fix, or even an permanent alternative, it’s just an extra bit of waiting…
I put the bananas in the fridge.
Tucked safe beside the eggs, they can stay on hold for a bit longer until I can cut away the parts that shouldn’t be there, and create something wonderful with them. This morning, while reaching for cream, (because good coffee in a great mug always requires cream) I saw the bananas and I whispered between the eggs and leftover pancakes “today is the day” It’s time. By supper time there will joy at the sight of bananas transformed!
While I’m planning the day, and sitting with the God of the universe, I think about the things in life that mirror the bananas. The things that sit in the basket…. a bunch of anger, a few globes of fear, the resentment, anxiety,sadness, or un-forgiveness. We glance at them while we hurry through the days full of things that clamour for our attention. There is a certain scent in the air. We’ve tried to off-load them, but in the end… We know they belong to us.
And the God who walks with us in so much love… He knows what we can do, and what we’re ready to do. He waits to walk with us, to cut away the things we shouldn’t be carrying and to create something good and wonderful. And Grace…it swirls around unending, and offers the fridge, if that’s what we need. It’s not a forever fix or a permanent alternative. Eventually over-ripe banana’s leak.
Maybe this is the day we sit with the God of the universe and when He asks, we whisper “OK, today is the day,” He’s a most wonderful creator, restorer, and healer. He’s good with all of the overripe things in the basket or the fridge, completely trustworthy. He’s always ready for a celebration of new steps in renewal and joy!
Anyone else with bananas in the fridge?
Anyone else with bananas in the fridge?
Blessings on your day!
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?I will make a pathway through the wilderness.I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” (Isaiah 43;19 nlt)
Great post.
Well Katherine
I slice my over ripe bananas and throw them in the freezer. I think I’ve done that with a few heart issues too….sigh….
Oh, yes…I can relate to putting the bananas aside, and to the things those bananas represent:) Great post, Katharine!
Katharine, I have just recently found your blog and must let you know how blessed I am by my find. Today’s words sting hard because I have many ripe bananas and I am foolishly ignoring them. Thank you Katharine for “food” for thought
Blessings from Arizona,
Dorothy
Love your post. I could smell the banana bread baking in the oven!
Dorothy, Welcome here! So glad these thoughts were good for you today, Our God is amazing!
Thanks Mandy, He is so good at working on those things we put aside…
Prudence, thanks for stopping in…and there is always Grace my friend…always!
I totally know this isn’t the point but I freeze the ripe ones and then pop them into smoothies. YUM!
I put off so many things….. : ) glad that you were able to put those bananas to good use.
This is beautiful. i’m thankful for the times Jesus took my over-ripe bananas and made something beautiful.
I bet your house smelled wonderful.
Fondly,
Glenda
Oh, friend I needed these words today… So much I’m hiding in my “fridge.” Today is the day for transforming!
ps. I have ONE banana in my fridge, what can you do with ONE overripe banana!?!
Julie maybe you can try Beth’s idea…freeze it and use it for a smoothie! Blessings!
Excellent thoughts, Katharine! I love the imagery of the banana…something we can all relate to! Thanks for linking this one up this week.
As Dorothy said–”Food for thought.”
Sometimes there are a lot more overripe things in the fridge.
M
Great analogy. Totally related.