These are truly busy times. Monday night me and Sid went over to the house we are moving to and cut the grass. As we were loading up the mower Sid asked if we could go fishing after the grass was cut. I quickly responded that we didn't have enough time because of all we have going on. As I came in the house to change my shoes I thought that I sure do tell him that a lot, so I came out of the house and told him to help me get the rods. You would've thought he hit the lottery.
Fast forward about 2 hours. The grass is cut and we are heading down to the pond behind what will be our new home. I quickly caught a few bass and Sid was getting a little down, because he wasn't catching any. He hooked one and let the line get slack and it got away, but he was excited and with each cast held the possibility of the "Big One" again. It was getting dark so I said last cast, let me point out that these are the words no fisherman wants to hear, and just like his old man he argued with me. I don't know if it is the thought of accepting defeat or the thought of not knowing when you are going fishing again. Anyway about 20 cast later I told Sid that this was in fact the last one and I it had been a while since either of us even had a bite. Sid put his right by a stump and the water immediately looked like a sub was surfacing. He had hooked a big one and he fought him a few seconds and unfortunately the line broke. I was bummed and I thought he would be too, but he was truly excited about the big fish he just caught (I didn't have the heart to tell him it doesn't really count unless you land it). He was shaking and laughing and nothing else right then seemed to matter. The stress of work, the move, fixing up our house to sell,.......it all disappeared and it was just the two of us on a bank talking about the last cast. It was awesome, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
On the way home I realized that God is like Sid in that He wants just to spend time with us. We are the delight of His heart and He just wants us to spend a little time Him. When did you last take some time out just to hang with God? That is what we all need to do more of!
Have a Blessed Day!!!
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It's a shame that "we" wait until we're with our children to realize that God just wants us to "hang with Him" - good or bad. Does God feel like we're the one that got away when we turn from Him - or did we? Because when I am not walking the path I should, I feel Him reelin' me back in. Sometimes it's a nudge, but mostly (cause Micheal knows I need more than a nudge) it's like He set the hook and is bringing me back. Talk to a stranger about God - you may learn something new toooo.
Don't work to hard and we will be praying for you.
C
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