Turns out the kitchen sink was full of water!
Right now Scott is outside (9.15pm!) digging the snow out from around our sewer vent. It's probable that there is a blockage somewhere in the drain - likely caused by "flushable" wipes!
Yes, I was warned about them, and no I did not take any notice! They should not say flushable if it means they do not break down. A hand towel is flushable but I wouldn't flush it down the toilet!
I haven't used that many, but given Emma's sickness this week, I used more, more often the past few days.
Argh - stupid little things that cause giant problems.
Which lead on in my thinking...
Little acts can have large consequences. King Saul lost his kingdom for two small sins. His first mistake was not waiting for Samuel to arrive to offer sacrifices. But who can blame him? Samuel was late (from Saul’s perspective) and Saul’s army was slipping away. If Saul didn’t seek the Lord’s favor soon, he would go to war without God’s blessing (1 Samuel 13:5-9).
Saul’s second failure came on the heels of a signature victory. His armies defeated the Amalekites; but rather than destroy everything as God had commanded, Saul and his men “kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them” (1 Samuel 15:9).
The root of these seemingly insignificant sins was the sin of fear. Saul feared losing his army, either by not offering the sacrifice fast enough or by sacrificing something his men wanted. But he feared his men more than he feared God, and God responded by revoking his kingship.
Learn the lesson of Saul: some sins are understandable, but none are excusable—and all are devastating.
No trial is without lesson!!
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