Learning To Walk
Everyone has that place that they go to to think and unwind. That place for me is the shower. It’s where I do my most thinking, praising, and praying. Most of my best ideas have come to me while immersed under water. Most people find their peace on the porcelain throne, but for me there are too many distractions there. I can search Pinterest or scroll IG, but in the shower I’m all alone with no distractions. No phone, no books to read, just me and my thoughts. I said all that to say get you a place Sis. Find you a place where you can do your best thinking, give God your best praise, cry your ugliest cry and even pray your hardest prayer. This place is different for everyone, but I think everyone needs one.
As I was doing my thinking in the shower of course, a funny thought came to mind. I was thinking about my babies and when they learned to walk. It was the cutest thing. Watching them as they learned this new skill was both hilarious and inspiring. The thing I loved most was no matter how many times they stumbled or fell, they got right back up and tried again. Eventually they were walking with no problem. The stumbles, bumps, bruises or falls didn’t stop them. They kept going and going until they got it. Fast forward to today they both are walking and running with no problem yet, still sometimes they stumble. Sometimes they trip over their own feet. Sometimes they miss steps and sometimes they even have a hard fall. Nevertheless EVERYTIME they get back up and keep on going. Sometimes mommy comes to the rescue to kiss bo bos and be a helping hand, but all in all they never let a slip or fall tell them not to try again. I love how persistent and resilient kids are. Falls don’t define the rest of their future, but every time I find myself on the ground, I the 33 year old adult never wants to try again.
Why is that? Why every time something doesn’t go the way I planned, I want to give up. Every time I slip and fall I feel like the world has ended and there is no way I can try again. Have you ever felt this way? If 2020 has taught me nothing it has taught me that life is full of unexpected events. Countless times this year have my plans fell through. I have lost count of the bruises this year has caused me from falling, but as I reflect back on my children I am reminded that the fall doesn’t define me. Just like super mommy comes to kiss boo boos, God does the same for us. It’s the getting back up for me though. Falling is inevitable, but you must get back up and try again Sis. You Got This! Even if God has to kiss your boo boo and help you up get back up.
