Yep, that pretty much describes 2008. Plenty of speed bumps, you know the kind, life going on at a rapid speed and BAM! there it is. Your head hits the top of the car, the bottom of the car scraps the ground and you slam on the breaks. Then some of the bumps are wide and last a little while, take your stomach and cause you to giggle. But with either kind, you remember what will happen if you go there again. So why are they there? I mean really who in the world invented speed bumps?
Then there are sandcastles. My darling husband came up with this one. You might begin to see where my imagery comes from. You build a sandcastle, you spend the day working diging plenty of motes to keep the waves out. You build it tall with places to see the waves coming. It is built on a beautiful beach you so enjoy building you love it and admire it....Then when no matter what you do you watch a big wave come up and crash the shore and drag sand from around your castle and it falls and washes into the sea.
I know sounds like a sad pictures but not here! The enemy would like nothing better to see me stop driving to avoid the speed bumps, and stop building sandcastles. Now why in the world would I ever let him win? No, my speed bumps have provided so much learning this past year. I have learned that its ok to release the fear of bumping my head. It only hurts for a short time and any damage to the car can be repaired or I might even get a new one (smile). And the sandcastles? I still have plenty of sand and a big and beautiful location to begin again! Chris brought that one home to me I have to give him the credit for sandcastles. Besides, it was Chris who helped me build the sandcastles. I never had the patience or vision to build before he came along.
2009 will have its share of speed bumps and sandcastles. I'm ready with what I have taken with me from 2008. I have a great family, good friends and enough passion for living to push me through any loss of sandcastles or damage from the speed bumps.
To the Lord who has held me in the palm in His hand be all glory and praise!
In that day HE will be your sure foundation,
providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.
The fear of the LORD will be your treasure.
Isaiah 33:6 (NET)
I love both pictures you and Chris have painted! You are so good at bringing to life your life lessons. Thank you for everything!
ReplyDeleteI love the story that you have painted. I could almost feel the wind in my hair as I played in the sand. I like you am not very patient but I can tell you that I am looking forward to what "speed bumps" are ahead, not because I enjoy bumping my head. But becausethat just means that the devil really wants to stop where we are going! Ha not gonna fall for that one (this time). I am with you sister all the way!
ReplyDeleteWell put. You go sister, friend.
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You are so good at the analogies! I wish we had written some of them down during our long conversations over the years. Well, now we have blogging and we can remember them! Yea!
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