Slow down

What a most hectic week.  My father-in-law is still in the hospital, requiring most of our time.  I look back and wonder why I took a long term assignment.  The timing could not be worse.  Of course, you know that if I knew this was going to happen, I would have never volunteered to do it.  On the other hand, I have met the best kids and formed a relationship with so many of them and I would have missed that.

So everyday when I drive to school, I have to pass two school zones.  There are two schools side by side that I must pass before I get to mine.  This morning, I was doing my usual 20 miles per hour when some guy pulled right out in front of me.  He pulled out of the middle school and pulled out at 5 miles per hour. Of course you know that caused me to have to slow down.

Immediately I said "Now why did you get in front of me. You slowed me down!"  The words had no sooner come out of my mouth than I thought of the experiences of the last fourteen days.  All the events that have "slowed me down" came to mind.  It slowed me down and sped up my life. 

I had to wonder if my pace wasn't so fast that God said "slow down girl!"  There will be things that get in our path to slow us down  just like that car.  When it happens, don't ask why.  God had a reason for slowing me down...maybe there was a lesson I needed to learn-maybe there still is.

While life is being lived in the fast lane right now, my prayer is that I will slow down long enough to recognize the lesson yet to be learned. I cherish those I have learned on this journey. Slow down...live life, enjoy the view.

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness.  He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.    2 Peter 3:9