On Thursday, we rode the Cog Rail to the top of Pikes Peak.
Elevation 14,115 feet.
This is a view from the top:
This is me holding up my daughter so she could see the above amazing view:
Do you know why I am laughing? (of course you don't ... I'll tell you.)
When I hoisted her above the wall, her exclamation was,
"Wow! Railroad tracks!"
Ummmm, that wasn't the point, Sweetheart! :)
Later that night I got to thinking (I don't think during the day...) and I wondered if I do that.
God lifts me up above a wall in my life to show me an awesome view.
How HE views my life. Or HIS plan and direction HE wants to take me.
The big picture.
All I see are the railroad tracks.
They are pretty neat, but SO short sighted. I see them everyday of my life.
My prayer that night was for God to open my eyes to HIS view for my life.
Oh..... One more thing.
I GOT TO EAT CHICK-FIL-A........ TWICE!!!!!
Sorry, I know all caps is like shouting.
Couldn't help it :)
wow - great illustration. Thank you for the post. SO GLAD you got to have time with K & J and so glad you had a good time...and got to eat Chick-fil-A. We feel the same way...about time with those guys AND CFA :)
ReplyDeleteI've never eaten at Chick-Fil-A. Is it really that good? Do you know that one is coming to the SUB at BSU? At least that is what I read in the paper. We rode up the cog train a few summers ago (and also when I was 8). That is a fun trip. I like the illustration also. I'm sure I do that a lot. Often a few months (or years) later I'll figure out what the big picture was at that moment. But in the moment I too am so focused on the 'tracks.' Why do we do that???
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all your deep thoughts! :)
(at least they aren't like Jack Handy's deep thoughts - from SNL)