Can Persistance Fly a Kite?
...I ask this question because just hours before my husband left for four days, he came home with a new kite for the girls. So, guess who has been trying to fly it for them while he is gone? Yes, that would be me.
At first I was a little irritated. Being on my own with the girls is enough, let alone being handed a project that demands being put together before it can even be tried out! But, with my four year old PLEADING for me to PLEASE TRY...I decided it was probably a good message to show her that girls can put together things too. It went pretty well, until step 3. My wisdom to share about step 3: when all else fails, look on the floor for missing parts!
At any rate, we have the kite together, and though I am not sure I can claim success, I will challenge anyone who questions my persistance at trying to get the silly thing in the air for more than 30 seconds at a time! Do I have a sunburn? Yes! Have my arms gotten tired? Yes! Have I tried to analyze wind flow and direction? Yes! Have I stood on the electrical box trying to get more height? (Well, no...you have to draw the line somewhere, and I figured that being a good example in that regard was the priority.)
And, lastly...has my persistance outlasted the girls' interest? Yes! With a determination that mirror's my three year old's, I have tried and tried again. And, it has been a little fun. For the few seconds it is waving in the breeze, it is beautiful. Have the girls been by my side for those few seconds of glory? Absolutely not, or at the most, they have glanced my way.
But the experience has been thought provoking. I mean...can persistance really launch this thing, or is it the lack of wind? Is it the kite itself? Is it my lack of technique? Since my husband gets back today, I am not sure I will ever know. (If he gets it up, I am sure it will be because he is taller than me and the wind has picked up! :-) ).
Whatever the answer, I think the question could be helpful: Is my current situation one in which persistance will make the difference?
And...I guess this shows I am an optimist, because I am not sure if we ever know, at least not while we are in the "thick of things." I do think there is a place for wisdom to know when the answer is a glaring "NO!" And there are times we know we need to increase our skills or training. But apart from that, if the Lord seems to be calling us to try...or if it is of value to us...then I think persistance, the Lord's enabling, and the sense of personal satisfaction to know we hung in there are critical parts of the answer.
Can persistance fly a kite? Maybe! Just maybe!
At first I was a little irritated. Being on my own with the girls is enough, let alone being handed a project that demands being put together before it can even be tried out! But, with my four year old PLEADING for me to PLEASE TRY...I decided it was probably a good message to show her that girls can put together things too. It went pretty well, until step 3. My wisdom to share about step 3: when all else fails, look on the floor for missing parts!
At any rate, we have the kite together, and though I am not sure I can claim success, I will challenge anyone who questions my persistance at trying to get the silly thing in the air for more than 30 seconds at a time! Do I have a sunburn? Yes! Have my arms gotten tired? Yes! Have I tried to analyze wind flow and direction? Yes! Have I stood on the electrical box trying to get more height? (Well, no...you have to draw the line somewhere, and I figured that being a good example in that regard was the priority.)
And, lastly...has my persistance outlasted the girls' interest? Yes! With a determination that mirror's my three year old's, I have tried and tried again. And, it has been a little fun. For the few seconds it is waving in the breeze, it is beautiful. Have the girls been by my side for those few seconds of glory? Absolutely not, or at the most, they have glanced my way.
But the experience has been thought provoking. I mean...can persistance really launch this thing, or is it the lack of wind? Is it the kite itself? Is it my lack of technique? Since my husband gets back today, I am not sure I will ever know. (If he gets it up, I am sure it will be because he is taller than me and the wind has picked up! :-) ).
Whatever the answer, I think the question could be helpful: Is my current situation one in which persistance will make the difference?
And...I guess this shows I am an optimist, because I am not sure if we ever know, at least not while we are in the "thick of things." I do think there is a place for wisdom to know when the answer is a glaring "NO!" And there are times we know we need to increase our skills or training. But apart from that, if the Lord seems to be calling us to try...or if it is of value to us...then I think persistance, the Lord's enabling, and the sense of personal satisfaction to know we hung in there are critical parts of the answer.
Can persistance fly a kite? Maybe! Just maybe!
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