August 4, 2019 - Slipping

One of the”goofy” things that happened this week: I fell down our stairs. These stairs, to be precise. 🙂

I think I stepped off the landing, missed the next step, and started falling - I’m not exactly sure!  🙂 About mid-way down, I must have leaned back, because I sat down and kind of bumped down the rest of the stairs. When I hit the bottom, I burst into tears. Poor Tony! - and Tucker! - he was spending the night. I hurt all over at first, but by morning I felt fine. 

I have realized a few things about my trip down the stairs:

1) It’s amazing how fast our minds work - in the “slow motion” of falling, my brain was the opposite, going 1000mph, trying to figure out what was happening, how to stop it, etc.
2) My biggest concern as I fell was how it would end. Would I go headfirst onto the floor, or put my arm out to break the fall, breaking it in the process? The scenarios were endless!!

Nothing that I imagined, happened. The fall wasn’t nearly as dramatic or painful as I anticipated. But honestly, don’t we all do this? Something happens, and our minds go into automatic overdrive as we imagine the worst for our situations. 

I am so, so thankful for our Heavenly Father, who can use everything for good. My fall - my “foot slipping” - was such a great reminder that I don’t have to figure things out on my own. None of us do. We don’t have to think so hard, to figure out every detail. 

My goal is to lean into that place of rest and security, even when I don’t know the ending!! I am praying the same for you. 

“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” Psalm‬ ‭94:18-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“When I felt my feet slipping, you came with your love and kept me steady. And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure.” Psalm 94:18-19‬ ‭CEV‬‬