As I was mowing the other day I looked over to see little toot-toot building a cage of some sort.A little thought came to mind. Poor animal . . . Run! Run for your life! Whatever you are . . . Run! Kati will take you over, rule you, spank you, talk to you . . . incessantly, bathe you in bubble bath, feed you weird things . . . Run! I know this little girl of mine. She likes to control things.
Five minutes later I was introduced to Mr. Snappy Two. Snappy One is buried in our yard somewhere ~ probably from drinking too much grape juice or it might have been the perfume she dumped on him. Anyway, I was formally introduced and went back to mowing.
Twenty minutes later I saw big tears. Ugly tears. Red face to go with her tears.
Poor Kati, Snappy Two had escaped! (smart turtle)
Kati defiantly told me, "Dumb turtle, doesn't he know that I would be his best mommy. I would have taken good care of him. I would have protected him. He shouldn't have run away!"
As I pondered this statement from my child I began to realize I do the same thing to my Heavenly Father. I do not always follow His ways. I mess up. A lot. His ways are perfect but still I flee ~ wanting to do things on my own. He has given me His Word to guide me, to protect me from my pride, but yet I foolishly run.
Forgive me Father for not realizing that you alone are my best and that you will take care of me and guide me each and every day. If only I would . . .
Proverbs 3:1-6
"My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
Have a great week bloggy friends!
Love, Sumer
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