Friday, I was early to pick up my wife from dialysis. Nothing unusual, because I am always early to
pick her up. I would rather wait on her
than have her waiting on me. When Kathy
rolls out, she is SO over dialysis! While
waiting, I usually play my entire repertoire of songs on my ukelele. So, Friday while I was playing, I saw
movement in the grass beside the dialysis clinic. I put down my uke and walked over about fifty
feet to find a large terrapin (a water turtle).
As I approached, it pulled inside as far as it could. I stood there for a moment and considered what
the turtle was attempting to do. This
turtle had left the safety of the sediment pond behind the dialysis center,
crawled up the embankment, and set out across a five-acre field. How brave!
It had no idea what lay ahead, or even if it would find a new pond to
live in. But it set out anyway! I don’t know what motivated the turtle to
migrate, whether it was looking for a mate, or a bigger pond, or to escape a bullying
turtle, but it was on the move. This
turtle couldn’t know of the road that it would have to cross. It knew nothing of the factory and parking
lot that was ahead. But this adventurous
turtle forged ahead anyway! What a
lesson for me! David said in Psalm 31:23&24,
“… for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud
doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope
in the LORD.” Hey, don’t be afraid to
trust the Lord. Be adventurous; be
ambitious … for God! He will never let
you down!
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