I have a wonderful front deck with a view of the hills in front of my home. My deck faces east, the view is largely unobstructed and it is one of my favorite places to spend early mornings. The hills are mostly just overgrown and wild and beautiful. They make a gorgeous forefront when the sun is rising(see photo below).
In the twelve years I have lived here, I have never seen a vehicle of any sort traveling on these hills and there are no visible roads. So, imagine my surprise when I caught a glimpse of movement in the brush the other morning. It was so faint that I thought I was just seeing things. I kept watching, and low and behold there it was again. A little pale yellow blob moving slowly upward. I grabbed my binoculars and zeroed in. To my amusement, I discovered the cutest little beat up yellow truck I had ever seen. It looked about 50 years old and had several outward signs of wear and tear.
It is what we (in the auto repair business) would consider.........An Ole Clunker.
I watched as it moved at a steady pace... upward. Every once in a while, it would creep to a stop, roll backward about twenty feet, switch gears to move forward and gain momentum, and then plow through a rough spot in the road. I was so intrigued. I watched this little clunker repeat that process numerous times until it reached the top.
It was at that point that I just burst out laughing!
You see.......I'm like that Ole Clunker.
From the outside, that truck didn't look like much, but that old girl had some heart. Life hadn't always been kind to her but she took the obstacles as they came and determined in her heart that she would indeed reach her mark. It didn't matter if she had to take two steps forward and one step back. All upward movement is progress.
The past few weeks have been a series of minor setbacks for me. I've been dealing with situations that have been really hard not to take offense at. I reached a breaking point the other day and called my buddy for support. I was dealing with what I call an "oxygen sucker", you know, the people and situations that just suck all the oxygen out of the room? LOL
My buddy, my fellow warrior, I love her......... she said, "You were created to live in the high places of God, you're used to less oxygen, smile, you'll be fine!"
Have I mentioned lately how much I ADORE GOD?
I love that He created me and knows me intimately. I love that He knows just how to get my attention. I love the silly but profound visual aid He blessed me with last week.
Reminds me of an old 70's catch phrase......
Trucking For Jesus HA HA HA!
Oh yeah Baby.....I'm moving again.
Very encouraging. Thank you
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy it blessed you.
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