Being such a klutz isn’t easy. In fact, it can be very stressful.
It was a Saturday morning and I had just taken out our dog, Roxie. We walked in through the garage to the kitchen door, which I had left cracked open. That way Roxie could nudge it open with her nose; except she didn’t do that this time. I had no idea why, but I was tired of waiting. I leaned forward to shove the door open. When I did that, my foot slipped off of the step and I fell forward.
I slammed into the door full force. With a loud BANG, it slammed in to the wall with so much force that it even bounced back off the wall. At that point, I knew it was going to be bad. I stepped into the kitchen, held my breath, and looked at the wall. Yep, there it was: a hole the exact size of the doorknob.
This was one problem that I couldn’t fix myself. Tim would have to do it. That being said, I dreaded telling him what I had done. Now, don’t misunderstand this, he is a very good man with a kind heart. None the less, we now a perfectly round three-inch diameter hole in the wall.
My friend Lynda and her family took me out to eat that night for my birthday. After we got back, her husband dug the broken piece out of the wall and taped it back over the hole so it wouldn’t look so bad. In the meantime, I had texted Tim and told him I had an accident and there was a hole in the wall. He asked if I was okay, which threw me. I assured him I was. After my friends left, I sat in the kitchen waiting. I held my breath when I heard the garage door opening.
“He that coverth his sins shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)
Who hasn’t made mistakes or had a klutzy moment? Let’s go a little further; who hasn’t sinned? Obviously, we all do. It’s an unescapable part of being a human being. The trick is to own to what you have done instead of trying to hide it. Hiding may make you feel better at the moment, but being honest about it up front will better for you in the long run. Besides, God knows it all anyway.
After Tim came in, he immediately looked at the hole. “It’s not that bad. I thought it was a bigger hole.” That’s when I had a realization. “You thought the hole would be bigger because you thought I had fallen and run my head through the wall! That's why you asked if I was okay.” He smiled and shrugged. Can’t say that I blame him.

Brooke Cox is an author, speaker, and storyteller. She was a 2016 Selah Awards Finalist for Debut Novel. Her children’s book: “Dinosaur Eggs,” is now available. It is based on Ephesians 6: The Armor of God. Her novel “Until the Moon Rises: A Conniving Cousin Mystery” is also available. Also, she has two books out in her storytelling series: “Saucy Southern Stories.” The Amazon links for her books may be found on her website: brookecoxstories.com. Please feel free to contact her. She would love to hear from you.