He Is Listening

I've been listening to Come To The Well in the car. Every time Courageous comes on, I would personalize it to apply to my son. I would tell him that he was born to be courageous, a man of God and such. I really wasn't sure if he was listening since, most of the time, he would just ignore me.

One Sunday after Church, he was singing in the kitchen. At first I couldn't understand what the song was. When I listened closely, I realized he was singing this, only he changed the lyrics: "I was born to be courageous. God made me courageous".

It's amazing to realize that he was indeed listening.



The movie Courageous is out today. Maybe I'll let him watch it with me, :)

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More Words Of Wisdom From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy today, let us ponder some of his words:

 "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' "
 
"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. "

These may have been said decades ago but they are still relevant to us today. May we learn the lessons of history. May it help us to move our world forward to a better future for our children.

The Worst Feeling

I write this in the comfort of my home. My son is playing while watching a movie. We've had dinner, changed into our pjs and are getting ready to settle down for the night. Yet, every time I think about this afternoon, I get a sick feeling in my stomach.

We went to the library today. Nothing unusual about that as it's one of our favorite activities.  As usual, after my son picked out his DVDs, he sat down in front of one the kid's computers and played the educational games they have on it. As is also usual, I use this time to get my own stuff. Of course, I remind him not to go anywhere without me, to stay there and that I will come back for him.

While I was browsing, I would often look over to see if he's still there. After a few times, it happened. I couldn't see him. I immediately went to that section. Nobody was on the computers. I quickly scanned the area to look for him, all the while I was calling his name. I quickly made my way to the main area, still calling his name.

I finally saw him near the doors. He saw me at almost the same time so we made our way towards each other. After my initial relief, I asked the questions that have been racing through my mind while I was looking for him. Where was he? Why did he leave? Did he go with somebody? Did somebody hurt him? He seemed ok. He said he went to look for me. Later on he said he had gone to the restroom by himself.

I had to stop myself from asking more questions because he was getting frazzled. I reassured him that I was not mad. We then went on to get our stuff. All this happened in less than 20 minutes. I'm certain of that because we got there 20 minutes before the library was supposed to close and we we left even before they did.

It was one of the longest 20 minutes of my life. It's certainly one of the worst feelings I've ever had. It's a feeling I pray I never have again.