Kevin and I walked Krista to kindergarten today. Her school is up and over a
large hill and through the woods, so we noticed each flower and garden leaf that
told us spring was near and listened to the birds that had returned after a
long, cold winter.
After the goodbye kisses Kevin and I began our walk back up and over the big
hill. He was fascinated by the selection of rocks and sticks and immediately
began gathering a collection. Our progress was slow because we had to stop every
few steps to retrieve dropped treasures. The capacity of his two hands just
wasn't enough to accommodate the desires of his curious little mind! He had no
more time for noticing birds and flowers. With grim determination, he tended to
the safe passage of his wonderful new collection.
I couldn't understand why each stone was so special, nor why he needed so many
sticks, but he guarded them with great care and knew instantly if he had dropped
one.
Upon reaching our front door, Kevin and I were both exhausted! He struggled up
the front steps through the front door. But suddenly he let go of his precious
treasures, and they fell to the front hall floor. His determined scowl melted
into a wide grin. He ran off as if the things he had struggled to bring home had
lost their value. Kevin had seen something far more important and immediately
his focus had changed to a new center of attention-Daddy!
I long to keep in mind that picture of my little boy dropping his burdensome
treasures to run to his father. I too get burdened down by my treasures. My
house, my belongings, my responsibilities, and all the things I've spent so much
time and energy acquiring seem to take me over sometimes. I find myself
attending to their care with an overwhelming single-mindedness.
Sometimes I need to see God and do more than just acknowledge His presence. I
need to drop everything else and run to Him. I need to forsake the housework,
the shopping, and the thousand other things that occupy my time, and go to Him
for a time of togetherness.
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