“Take deep breaths, Honey, one-two-three in. One-two-three out. Just relax…Mom went for ice. Where are you from? What’s your name?”
Suddenly I understood that “Grandma” and “Grandpa” were in fact strangers who had interrupted their pleasant day at the dam to aid an injured little girl, all pink and blonde and teary, and her mother.
Witnessing this act of kindness, I saw Him in the sweet concerned face of the woman, saw that the man’s arms held that child safe and strong as God holds me.
My inner kitten slept peacefully as we toured the engineering marvel.
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the LORD.
Psalm 27:13-14 (NASB)
That picture of folks letting themselves be interrupted to step in… That's a beautiful thing. Thanks for noticing it, Sheila. (But then, that's the kind of thing you do…)
Saw your weariness on FB last evening. And Jesus and I, we talked about a you a little.
I'm bluffing my way through a quasi-vacation before the onslaught of a short storm tour, and feeling a bit of it in my bones as well. I trust He's giving you what you need.
These tours are building memories and excursions about history are educational. So happy you could enjoy this with your family. Lovely photos to remember this day.
Lyla,
Thanks for all of that. I trust He's giving me what I need too, even if I don't see it at the moment.
Hazel, thanks for your kind words.
I took that Hoover Dam, too — kind of freaked me out!
And that elderly couple? Oh the sweetness — isn't that wonderful?
Yes, Michelle, it's wonderful 🙂