Once again I've suffered from a little writers block. I have sat down to type but when I re-read it I decide it's not worth posting.
When Steven was 4 he choked on a Lego. We were getting ready to leave the house and I was putting on my shoes. He was next to me playing with his Lego's and he kept putting the middle of a wheel in and out of his mouth. I told him to stop or he was going to choke on it. Right then he did choke on it. I calmly reached over, pulled him across my knees, lowered his head and gave him 2-3 sharp pops between the shoulder blades. Out popped the Lego piece and after 2 seconds of shock we both started bawling.
I thought of this the other day when Kristen mentioned that she has these moments where she is hit full on with what the past year was really about. During her battle she was too busy to think. She was busy trying to get well. She dealt with the here and now and didn't stop to think about what was potentially down the road. Now that she is so much improved her mind is able to stop and look at what just happened. A lot like that moment for Steven and I when the emergency was over.
Isn't that a wonderful gift that God gives us? It's like a temporary amnesia or a supernatural focus. We live in the moment. But why do we save this for crises? Why aren't we living in the moment every day? I think back to Matthew 6:34. I have mentioned that verse before. The NIV version says, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." We could go on to reason that we should not dwell on yesterday. Kristen is not worrying about the past. She is in awe as she catches glimpses of the mountain in her rearview mirror. I think this is extremely important. We must pause to reflect. Then we can feel the magnitude of God's power.
