From A Distance

From a distance I watch my son play baseball. I watch as he learns the game, learns what he is suppose to do in each situation, how to hold the bat to make the ball go a certain direction and I watch as he bows his head to pray before each game to pray that God will lead, guide and direct every aspect of that game. It humbles my heart as those young fellows stand on the line out on the field, place their hat over their heart and pray before each game. From a distance I stand there and feel that maybe I can learn something from those children......I need to bow my head and pray to God to lead, guide and direct every aspect of my daily life and maybe there won't be so many bumps along the way. From a distance, I watch as my son grows from a baby, into a toddler, into a little boy and I just wish sometimes I could freeze time, but I can't !! Tears overtake my eyes as I want to embrace and protect every moment of his life, but I can't.....and it tear me up inside that sometimes I have to stand at a distance and ONLY watch as he handles life for himself! However, I must have faith that through those moments that I watched from a distance as he prayed, that through those prayers, he learned how important it is to let God guide you! As I watch from a distance and want to run in at a moments notice, I will trust that God is holding his hand and walking along side of him as he makes that journey into adulthood! From a distance, I watch in awe at the wonderful creation that God allowed Eddie and I to conceive and I pray that He will continue to guide us in the right direction to be the kind of parents we should and give us strength when strength is hard to find! Until Later!