I answered the phone and a voice on the other end said, “I have Maestro.” He had gotten off of his leash and had wandered a half-mile down the road. I am thankful that the kind folks who found him read his collar and returned him safely to us. But in my haste to recover him and tell Patrick about the call, I left the gate at the top of the stairs open. In the middle of my story, we heard a baby call from above. Sabrina was sitting at the top of the stairs patiently awaiting my return, which was out of character for her; she is normally brave and adventurous. Again, my heart sang out in praises to God for His protection.
What I am most thankful for are not these moments where we are spared sorrow or even tragedy, but rather the peace of knowing that even when we do fall down the stairs, we have a Heavenly Father Who ordains all of our steps and supplies all of our needs.
Man’s steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way? (Proverbs 20:24)
All of life, every breath and every moment, is designed for His glory. It is not up to us to understand the WHY, but rather to pursue the WHO.
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Mary saw Jesse tumble down the steps when he was quite little… no fun to watch as she tells it. And we have close friends whose son fell out of a tree from 40+ feet and escaped unharmed; he hit a few of the branches on the way down and although it looked horrible, it broke his fall but not his young body. Yikes…
I was reminded of this very Proverb earlier this week when CJ called in great emotional distress. You could hear the anxiety & uncertainty dripping from his words over the phone and my mother’s heart cried out for him. He’s decided that football at Rose Hulman just isn’t for him right now, and he’ll just focus on school next week when he moves in at Rose. I’m confident that God was working in his heart and whether it was to protect him from peril or to make a statement of His glory to others or to simply remind CJ (and ME!) to rely on Him, I don’t know…I’m just glad my boy is home, happy and made it through another difficult time. For certain, our “…steps are ordained by the Lord…”!! Praise Him! ~ thanks for your ministry Amy & Patrick!! Missy