Divine Intervention?

As Chris mentioned, I got into work early enough to actually access Outlook and my files, thus enabling me to have quite a productive day. I had no internet or email access, so much of the day’s work was carried out face-to-face. The feeling in the office was like Sister Anna described—much like a snow day when things move a bit more slowly. People were limited in what they could do. Some people could not log on to their computers; others could not print. Despite these obstacles, most people were surprisingly relaxed. (Probably not the IT folks!)

Could the computer problems of today have been a result of divine intervention? Could it have been a way to force us to take a break? Whether or not it was, people were given a chance to breathe and collect themselves. From what I saw, most took advantage of the gift that resulted from a sort of helplessness. Perhaps we learned an important lesson in humility. With only 46 days to go, we shall need to keep that lesson in mind so that we rely less on what we can do by ourselves and more on what the Holy Spirit can do with our cooperation. Come Holy Spirit!

Australian word of the day: savoury. Yes, it sounds quite ordinary, but the Aussie definition is much different than the common North American one. This definition from merriam-webster.com captures the Aussie meaning: “pungently flavorful without sweetness.” For example, biscuits (that is, cookies) can be either of the sweet type or the savoury type.