16 years ago today, I moved from Lake Worth, FL to the Atlanta, GA area to start a new job. How well I remember getting into the car that cool morning. Everything within me fought to stay. My wife and I made the choice about a month earlier. We prayed about it and sought counsel. We believed this was the step to make but a decision and an action are two very different things. That morning was the first price I paid to make the move.
I remember being a little fearful of the unknown. I also had some trepidation at not knowing how often I would see my family. I hoped it would be every weekend but I wasn’t sure at that moment. Finally, how long would it be before we sold the house and the family could also move?
I thought about the plant I purchased for my wife a couple weeks before. A smile came to my face. I gave it to her saying it was a way for her to remember me. It was dead a couple days before I did the big drive. I still like telling that story. What are you trying to say, honey?
I look back now and acknowledge God knew what He was doing. I know we were comfortable in Florida but we all needed to grow. I still need to after 16 years. Kids here get their license to drive at that age. Then they really start growing. Maybe we will “really start growing” now.
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