Fast Forward

As many of you are aware Eric and I had our first child, Abigail on July 9th.  Since I became pregnant one of the bits of wisdom that persons have felt that they needed to share (one among many) is that “they grow so fast.”  Since Abigail has joined our family that statement has got me thinking.  Abigail like many babies has bouts of inconsolable crying.  You changed the diaper, fed, bounced, rocked and paced the halls without much success because as soon as the bouncing or rocking stops the crying begins again.  Now the thought, that “I can’t wait till she gets a little older” has crossed the minds of her exhausted parents and baffled grandparents.  Not that we want time in hers and our lives to fly by, just that she would soon mature to the point where the crying might not be quite as inconsolable.

Many times in our lives we sometimes wish that life might fast forward so that we might avoid certain events or to reach a certain end event.  For example being able to drive, drink, go to college, get married, own a home and/or start a family...  Unfortunately our wish to avoid certain events or to reach a certain end sooner can cause us to miss the lessons that need to be learned that create character and make us stronger.  They can also cause us to miss the small, simple enjoyments that God has given us to help make the journey a little more enjoyable.

God has given a lot to me during my life, a husband that loves the Lord, a home and our growing family which includes Thumper, Zander, Haley and now our own precious and beautiful daughter Abigail.  Although, these were all on my wish list none of them came or happened when I wanted or thought they should.  If I had had my self a magical remote control for my life I may have made the decision to fast forwarded to get to where I thought I should be and to avoid some of the events that I have had to go through in this life.  One example of this was just days after my husband and I got married my place of employment fired me.  If I had fast forwarded through this painful time in my life I would have not only avoided the pain but I would have also missed the time that God had given to me to be a wife not just in title.  I was able to keep our home.  I was able to make my husband three meals a day and be there waiting at the door to welcome him home in the evening.

When Sarah (Abraham’s wife) decided not to wait upon the Lord for what he had already promised. she created consequences that can still be felt today.  I thank God that he intervened into my life before I continued down the path I thought I should be on and brought my husband in my life. If I had decided to stubbornly stay on the path that I had been on then I could be single or in an unordained relationship.