Remarkable

I heard this message from my boss Monday in our monthly meeting and I thought I would share it with you. It has for some reason stuck in my head this week.


Remarkable by Max Lucado

Every day I have the honor of sitting down with a book that contains the words of the One who created me. Every day I have the opportunity to let him give me a thought or two on how to live. If I don't do what he say she doesn't burn the book or cancel my subscription. If I disagree with what he says, lightning doesn't split my swivel chair or an angel doesn't mark my name off the holy list. If I don't understand what he says, he doesn't call me a dummy.
In fact, he calls me Son, and on a different page explains what I don't understand.

Remarkable.

At the end of the day when I walk through the house, I step into the bedrooms of three little girls. And one by one, I bend over and kiss the foreheads of the angels God has loaned me. Then I stand in the doorway and wonder why in the world he would entrust a stumbling, fumbling fellow like me with the task of loving and leading such treasures.

Remarkable.

Then I go and crawl into bed with a woman far wiser than I, a woman who deserves a man much better looking than I, but a woman who would argue that fact and tell me from the bottom of her heart that I am the best thing to come down her pike.
After I think about the wife I have, and when I think that I get to be with her for a lifetime, I shake my head and thank the God of grace for grace and think,

Remarkable.

I am learning not to take these everyday miracles for granted.
I am discovering many things: traffic jams eventually clear up, sunsets are for free, Little League is a work of art, and most planes take off and arrive on time. I am learning that most folks are good folks who are just as timid as I am about starting a conversation.
I am meeting people who love their country and their God and their church and would die for any of the three.
I am learning that if I look and if I open my eyes and observe there are many reasons to take off my hat, look at the Source of it all, and just say thanks.

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I really like this message from Max Lucado. I read it again this morning and it reminded me of how lucky I am to be surrounded by the beautiful women God has entrusted to me. It also reminded me of what an idiot I am for the way I acted to my wife yesterday. For some reason, I do not know why, I get caught up in myself and don't think about her emotions. She is stressed out to the end of her rope, and instead of giving her a little more slack I continue to pull.

Sorry for snapping at you!!

You all know what Kelli and I are going through right now and I ask that you keep us in your prayers. Kelli has handled the closing of her stores with a faith and strength that I admire. In doing so she has continued to be a light to her children even when she can not take anymore. We do not know what is going to happen, so we just have to keep faith that their is a reason we are going through all this. Thank you to everyone who has helped us the last few months. You guys mean the would to us.

Later,
Lane

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