While this is written from the physical perspective, see what insight you glean otherwise...
Today at half-time during my daughter's basketball game, I thought I could run out to my car to get my charger for my phone so that I could capture the 2nd half of my daughter's basketball game as I had done the first half. To my surprise, I ran so fast so I could get to the car, get back inside to use the restroom and plug my phone up while they were in half-time. Unbeknownst unto me, I fell head first on my way to the parking lot over a rail that I didn't see. I have not fallen in so long that I felt that I couldn't fall at least not in this capacity because I am an experienced runner and tall enough to leap over a rail; no need to tumble over it head first. Thankful I didn't break anything, even though my forehead is scraped up and my right leg (quad area) is VERY sore. I am thankful for the support that one of the basketball players from our summer AAU team was able to get for me (she was in the right place at the right time). On one hand, I didn't want to receive the help. On another hand, I felt I wasn't that bad off and their sincere encouragement to help was at first met with rebellion, though not visible. I felt a humbling nudge to listen and let the onsite trainer check me out. I didn't realize it until I was driving home telling my daughter about the experience that the Trainer was talking to me and requiring me to answer him to make sure that I was really okay. In the end, I truly appreciate the care and support that I received from some sisters and brothers that I never knew would impact my life like this on the last day of the tournament. So, tonight I finally slowed down and took that hot bath that I have been wanting to take for almost 6 months. The refreshing I feel is both internally and externally. You will be amazed at who God will bring into your space when you are not bent on crafting the response to your own situation yourself. Thanks for reading! Feel free to share your insight.
An "aha": I was in a hurry to no where to get something that didn't matter. In what other areas am I allowing myself to function like this? Its time to take my life back. Then how about this...she didn't even get to play the 2nd half for reasons we may never know.
