I Feel Like I Am Involved In A Three Legged Race
Three Legged Race
I ran across this quote the other day while reading some thoughts from Kristen Armstrong. The quote comes from a writer named Fredrika Matthewes-Green, in her work The Illuminated Heart.
“In communities, at work, but particularly in families, people are put together in something like a three-legged race. God means us to cross the finish line together, and all the other people tied together with us play some part in our progress. They are oftentimes to rouse our stubborn sins to the surface, where we can deal with them and overcome them. Bundled together in families, a giant seven or nine or fifteen legged pack, we seem to make very poor progress indeed and fall to the ground in bickering heaps with some regularity. But God has put us together - has appointed each person in your bundle specifically for you, and you for them. And so, ‘little children, let us love one another’ with might and main, and keep hopping together toward the finish line.”
I can see us all now. Lots of leaning, stumbling encouragement and laughter! It has not been easy and I know one thing for sure….WE AREN’T GETTING ANYPLACE IF WE DON’T DO IT TOGETHER. I must admit that it does not always feel good in some moments, but ultimately we will all be better people for it. Trust me on that thought.
Thanks for hopping along with me during these migraine moments. I have learned in this early stage of the journey that gratitude is a lot more potent than ibuprofen.