I missed the 5 Minute Friday from last week and I have a bit of time so I wanted to jump onboard now especially since I kept thinking about the prompt today.
Challenge
My son, I’m so proud of you. I “dragged” you on a hike today and some of the hills were pretty big for your little legs. I saw you run down hills and continue to work your way back up. You would run ahead of me and then lag behind walking to your own beat. You picked me some “flowers” that were kind of weeds but your smile meant the world. At the end, I told you we could leave them for the deer to eat so we didn’t have to bring them in the car. You agreed we could do that but probably would have been thrilled to have brought them home too.
I see your starts and stops. You are asking questions about this world. You are trying on phrases you’ve heard others use and often you don’t fully know the context. You’re learning so much. You are learning to pray and learning about who God is. You have strong feelings sometimes about not wanting to walk another step. You tell me you don’t ever want to walk this path again. Yet, we reset and exchange the words for some truth and encouragement. I’m sure you’ll tire of hearing me say, “All things are possible with God” or “Nothing is impossible with God” or “Have you asked God for the key?”
You are strong and you can keep trying. Even when the challenge feels insurmountable, I pray that you know you have a God on your side who is cheering you on and with you in whatever challenge may come.
b'ahava 