Imagine you are walking along a parched desert path, where the ground is sapped of every last bit of moisture. The only thing you can see in every direction is flat solid ground. You keep walking forward, toward an unknown destination and suddenly the ground gives out from under you. You feel yourself dropping and the ground around you crumbling. Your heart races and you grab desperately for something to hold on too. You finally hit the ground beneath you, dust rising everywhere. What would you being saying to yourself?
I would be saying, "What in the crap? Where did that come from?" Well this week, I had a What in the crap, where did that come from kind of day. I wish I could say that there were no signs but they were there.
This time imagine you are walking along with an ipod in your ears and your playing an intense game on your phone. When you hit the ground, you look up from the dusty hole and see a big red sign that says Warning: Sink Holes.
We just need to pay attention. My husband gets the brunt of my lack of attention and it's not okay. This week I want to do better. I want to be paying attention to my signs so I don't shatter the foundation he is trying to provide. Our hubby's are strong and they want to be able to reach out and give us an arm to hold on to when we lose our footing. They are our best help when there is a real sink hole approaching.
It's easy to use kind words, when we feel safety under our feet. It's when that fear of falling is in our midst that we are truly tested in our words. Kind words when things are uncertain are the kindest of all.
Challenge: Use kind words in the face of a frustrating moment this week.
