Psalm 5:11
"But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you."
There are times when God speaks so softly, he screams. Your only choice is to listen.
The day before my son's 22nd birthday was one of those days. It had been a busy few weeks - school started, new job, new clients, new ways of doing things. Add to that preparation for a family reunion. My head was spinning.
One of the things my mom had asked to do was parasailing. After consulting her doctor, it was a go and she had no way to back out. In the end she loved it.
In the end, God spoke with His soft strong voice as only he can do.
I was up in the air, hundreds of feet above the water and was speechless. Stunned. In awe. I looked to my son and said, "this is the closest we can ever get to seeing the world like God does. We know some of the people down there and what they are probably doing. But, they don't know we are up here."
Then I tried to look at the sail. The one I knew was keeping me up in the air and hundreds of feet above the water. But I couldn't.
I realized this flight was not a whim. It was a lesson. I looked at my son and said, "It is kinda strange that we are trusting something we cannot see to keep us in flight...and that which is holding us in place is really fragile."
Many times since then, I have wondered about what keeps me afloat, and what keeps me from flying higher. One day, maybe I can cut all the strings and truly soar on wings of eagles.
