Doug Van Pelt

Open Lid Causes Agitation

I have a friend who was spoken to by God. It wasn't a donkey or a fire in the bush or even a message in the clouds. It was a washing machine. He was a young missionary on the field and he saw some problems that he was only too happy to help fix. He met with some resistance from his elder missionaries. He didn't quite understand what was going on until he was in the laundromat. On the underside of the washing machine lid was the sign that said it all for him: "Open lid causes agitation."

Wow.