You know the days when you’ve completely “lost your bonnet.” We’ve all had days like that when we struggle with all the hard in our life. Well, my bonnet friend was afraid she’d LOST HER BONNET, so I had one shipped to her. The bonnet was “found”. Only, it turned out to be a less-than-beautiful bonnet. The ruffles weren’t the best idea. I had hope for the fabric – after all, it was pioneerish. Well… so we had a good chuckle about the less-than-beautiful bonnet.
So – I’ve been thinking about bonnets. You know this is one of my favorite life comparisons lately. These things are ‘adventures?’ in my life lately.
We might have an ugly bonnet. We don’t want to put it on. But ya gotta . . . in order to do all that hard work without getting burned.
The other day I was fighting with myself about doing the dishes. With all my heart, I didn’t want to conquer that dish pile/mountain. But with all my heart, I knew I had to. It’s only dishes dearie! There are harder mountains to climb than dishes. True. True. It’s alot better than picking up buffalo chips for the fires.

Our bonnet is not the latest trend… but it’s all ya got. Put it on! Simplify. Want less. Be glad for all you do have. Be glad you have a bonnet, even though it’s worn and thin. We get so caught up in the world… buying this… and buying that… wanting this… and wanting that. Move away from the world and head towards Christ. He doesn’t mind an unstylish bonnet.

Bonnets shade the face. In fact, most bonnets are so large, it seems to put side blinders on us. Perhaps this is good. It keeps us headed in the right direction – FORWARD… toward Zion. We may have lots of stretchin’, hopin’, growin’, cryin’, huggin’, prayin’, “throwing our hands up in the air” moments… But it’s Zion – or bust!
