Do You Have It? Bars of Soap Can Be Slippery, You Know

I would also like to simply throw him from the nest and let him fly now all by himself so that I don’t have to worry and watch and stand by as he struggles to find his way. But I cannot do that either. The extremes are easier to be sure. Moderation is the key. Moderation in all things we are exhorted to do.

So, I see myself standing in the shower with water running all over me, a shower of circumstances and difficulties that pose threats to my hold of the bar of soap. I stand there letting the warmth of the water wash over me enjoying it while I can because I know that any minute the bar of soap might just slip out and fall to the shower floor. You know. That is okay. God will be there to catch that bar of soap and hand it back to me with a dose of wisdom and grace that will help me know just how tight I need to hold it so that it doesn’t slip out again. And when I weary I can always hold onto the rope. Right?