Hear His Voice

Do you ever have those moments where two pieces of information make that clicking sound in your head and, suddenly, life makes more sense because of it? I had one of those.

Amy and I take the girls to the park on a weekly basis. They love it and we love getting out of the house for a little while. Amy and I take turns while we're there: she'll run around with Kayla for a bit while I am with Maddie, then we'll switch.

This past week when I was watching Kayla, I noticed that I would let her choose where to go, but I would always be right behind her in case she needed any help or was headed toward danger (like rabid squirrels smoking grass on the monkey bars and taunting the younglings with their "if you dare" look ... you'd be suprised how often that happens in our neighborhood). Amy, on the other hand, would stay on the ground as Kayla explored the jungle gym. She would meet her at the bottom of the slides, hold her hand as she walked across the bridges, and block her from careening through a wide opening.

Click

I was acting as "the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard ... and you will hear a voice behind you saying, 'This is the way; walk in it..."

Amy showed another side of God's personality: "...You will not stray to the right or to the left ... and your foot will not strike a stone ... I will never leave you or forsake you..."

It was just interseting to me how God made us differently to reflect a different part of His character to our kids, and even to reveal it to our own hearts.

God is a good Father. I want Him to father me, Amy, and our girls. And I hope we hear His voice saying, "This is the way; if you walk in it, your foot will never strike a stone."

I know He speaks to us daily, I just really hope we hear what He is saying.