How do you know if you are one of those over protective parents? I really don't think that I am and yet every morning I walk Andy to school. It's not that I am afraid to let him go on his own, we've just walked over together every morning. I have tried to let him do most of it on his own and simply shadow him. There are some days that he is interested in that and then there are days that he is not. Yesterday he was all about doing it by himself and not having me come. This morning I asked if he was ready to go by himself and apparently he forgot about it. So off we went.
I get a kick out of him. He is a funny little guy and like many 5 year olds his backpack is nearly as big as he is. Today he was wearing his little converse with the flames on them. Such a stud. He must have been feeling it because he set off running. I was behind him keeping up and watched his little body go. It was great. Every now and again he would get a little burst of speed. Sometimes these simple little things have such an impact and lead me to ponder just how much I love little Andy as well as Natty and Jack.
We were fast approaching the school when suddenly Andy tripped and took a dive. I helped him up and dusted him off. He was upset because running made him trip and he wanted to go home. I asked him if he knew what people do when they get bucked off a horse. He had no idea. 'Well, they get right back on. Sometimes in life we may fall down but we need to get back up and start running again.' Then I asked if he thought he could run again and apparently my pep talk did the trick cause he took off.
Isn't that true? We all face challenges in life. We all have struggles and challenges that can leave us broken and in pain. There may be times when we think all is lost. I can assure you that it isn't. In my darkest hours I was not alone and though there were many times when I thought it would be easier to stay down, great blessing were realized when I got back up and kept moving.
Perhaps the Lord watches as we press forward in life - as we run with a sudden burst of speed while wearing oversized backpacks. I'm sure he watches with joy in his heart. I know that when we fall He is there to encourage us to get up and go again.
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