Examples come in all shapes, sizes and ages.
When I was well enough to leave the nursing home, Glory had arranged for me to move into an apartment by myself. She had already got my stuff into it and had prepared a path through the boxes for me to get around. She knew me well enough to know I would want to unpack the boxes myself.
That first night Glory was hesitant to leave me all by myself, but she made sure I had the phone numbers I needed and that I carried my cordless phone where ever I went. All was going well when I went into the bathroom, stood up and lost my balance. I grabbed for the grab-bar to steady myself and it just slid out of the wall. Sitting on the floor in all my glory I praised the Lord for my sister's insight to carry the phone with me and I called her. Glory came to my rescue with her husband in tow for help. They looked at the grab-bar and saw that it had not been put in properly and didn't have any supports to hold it in place. The next morning Glory called and gave them a lecture, informing them that they were lucky that it was our family that this happened to, because anyone else might have sued them. This got them on top of it right away mounting it with extra support.
I fell many times while I lived there and waited patiently to be rescued. It never occurred to me to try to get up by myself.
Until...
I watched my granddaughter, Brittanie, so Courtney could work a job. As Brittanie got older I got a lesson in child-like faith, that I try and refer to, to this day.
Brittanie ran around and played with reckless abandon. But when there was something she couldn't accomplish (dressing a Barbie, putting a puzzle together or grabbing something out of her reach) she'd come directly to me. There was no doubt in her pretty little mind I could do what needed done. Frustration came over me many times, but it was washed away when I'd glance down into those beautiful, innocent, blue eyes that had all confidence in me, so I'd try and try. I did not want to disappoint her. Finally after lots of struggle I'd get the job accomplished.
After a while that faith in me, rubbed off and eventually I taught myself how to get up when I fell. I praise God for the wonderful example He gave me in that 18 month old little girl.
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
Mark 10:15
When I was well enough to leave the nursing home, Glory had arranged for me to move into an apartment by myself. She had already got my stuff into it and had prepared a path through the boxes for me to get around. She knew me well enough to know I would want to unpack the boxes myself.
That first night Glory was hesitant to leave me all by myself, but she made sure I had the phone numbers I needed and that I carried my cordless phone where ever I went. All was going well when I went into the bathroom, stood up and lost my balance. I grabbed for the grab-bar to steady myself and it just slid out of the wall. Sitting on the floor in all my glory I praised the Lord for my sister's insight to carry the phone with me and I called her. Glory came to my rescue with her husband in tow for help. They looked at the grab-bar and saw that it had not been put in properly and didn't have any supports to hold it in place. The next morning Glory called and gave them a lecture, informing them that they were lucky that it was our family that this happened to, because anyone else might have sued them. This got them on top of it right away mounting it with extra support.
I fell many times while I lived there and waited patiently to be rescued. It never occurred to me to try to get up by myself.
Until...
I watched my granddaughter, Brittanie, so Courtney could work a job. As Brittanie got older I got a lesson in child-like faith, that I try and refer to, to this day.
Brittanie ran around and played with reckless abandon. But when there was something she couldn't accomplish (dressing a Barbie, putting a puzzle together or grabbing something out of her reach) she'd come directly to me. There was no doubt in her pretty little mind I could do what needed done. Frustration came over me many times, but it was washed away when I'd glance down into those beautiful, innocent, blue eyes that had all confidence in me, so I'd try and try. I did not want to disappoint her. Finally after lots of struggle I'd get the job accomplished.
After a while that faith in me, rubbed off and eventually I taught myself how to get up when I fell. I praise God for the wonderful example He gave me in that 18 month old little girl.
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
Mark 10:15
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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