this is like some long long marathon and everyone's running together.some faster, some slower.up ahead, i can see a few people who are taking the lead.turning to those beside me, we all decided to keep up with them.but along the way, distractions got a hold on me.perhaps they are flowers?little pebbles along the road?and i picked them up one by one, adoring each and every single one of them.before i knw it, when i looked up again, i was lagging behind.so i tried to catch up.but things i've picked up along the way held me back, weighed me down.i threw some of the withered flowers away but the pebbles still held me down.even then, i still constantly looked back at those flowers that i've thrown away, thinking how beautiful they once were.i continue running but it seems that those in front are just way too hard to catch up with.feeling discouraged, i've tried and failed many times.but now, it is different.it's time to just throw off every single pebble, every single flower.even if i cant catch up with those in front, i'll run with those who are beside me now.i'm going to give those who are ahead of me support, cheer them on!at the end of it all, we're all gonna meet Jesus together.-- an image tht came to my mind a few days back
guess it's really not just about picking myself up after a fall but realising what caused my fall, fix the injuries, and start running all over again.
running on a sprained ankle won't get you far.
only makes your injury worse.
never too proud to go back to basics.
maybe the above doesn't make sense but it makes a great deal of sense to me.
i love Jesus!
this coming week's gonna be exciting!!
real exciting and i really can't wait for it!
vbs being one of the highlights, i can't wait!
gonna pack cookies in church tmr!
at the end of this week and the one to come, i expect myself to be tired, having fully made use of every single minute of my life.
but i want to make sure that at the end of it all, i can be like ivan and truly say
"i'm tired, but very very happy."
-ruoen
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