Hair She Goes…Again.

Do you ever have those moments where you get this gut feeling? Maybe a thought randomly comes to mind? Maybe you change a routine for the day but don’t have an explanation as to why?

This morning I woke up and instantly had this feeling that I was supposed to do something drastic and different today. I can’t describe this feeling. It was deep down inside almost to the point you want to push it away and forget you had that thought. I instantly denied it and told myself I was crazy for thinking I needed to do that.

Well, this morning I grabbed a ziplock bag as I was leaving just in case I needed it. As I was driving, I continued to try and talk myself out of this feeling.

I pulled in to the salon and there was a lady finishing up her appointment before me. When I walked in, I could tell it was a pretty big moment for her. The lady joked with me, asking if I was here to get my head shaved too…

It turns out she is going through cancer treatment and was slowly losing her hair. Today was the big day to say goodbye to it all. 

I looked at her and just smiled.

I shared I wasn’t here to shave my head… but I was here to donate mine.

Wow. 

If you know me, I donated my hair back in 2010 when I was 13. I cut off 12 1/2 inches and vowed that I would never do that again. Middle school Kailee + short curly hair did not make for a pretty combo. I LOVE my long hair and I never would have guessed nine years later I would chop it…AGAIN.

It’s in those moments that you reflect on those prior feelings and the Spirit speaking to us. The past few weeks in Core Group we have been sharing about listening to the Spirit and being in tune with those moments in our lives. 

As I reflect, there are so many rare decisions that led me to today.

• I get my hair cut once…maybe twice a year. 

• The lady I go to just moved out of town so I easily could have gone somewhere else but decided it was worth the drive to go see her. 

• I put off making my appointment since coming back to school because I didn’t want to cut it.

• I chose to make my appointment at 9 am, rather than sleep in and go at 10 am. 

While I don’t have an explanation for all those decisions that led to this interaction, I know that if we open our hearts to listen and obey, the Holy Spirit can work in and through us in incredible ways.

9 “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind can conceive – the things God has prepared for those who love him – 10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit…” // 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 

So next time you have this feeling, maybe telling you to drive a different way. To call a friend you have not seen in forever. To finally go get a haircut…just do it.

While this interaction may seem small, it is no coincidence that the Lord had his hand over today. It’s the little moments like these that I hope I never grow distant and faint to listen. I pray I can continue to trust and say yes….even to what may seem like a little hair cut.

 Bye bye eleven inches!