Lately, I have been pondering about my experience of being stuck with writing.
Did aliens abduct my mind?
NOT!
Okay, then WHAT BLOCKED ME from writing on my blog?
I’ve read that
we as parents are only as healthy as our most unhealthy child.
SO YOU MIGHT ASK, WHO IS SICK?
Here’s the deal, my firstborn daughter had a horrific automobile accident in April 2017. Yes, that was a while ago. But since that day we have been searching for answers for her pain relief with no resolve.
After another driver ran a stop sign and hit my daughter, my firstborn went rolling over at least three times in her vehicle and slid upside down for several hundred feet before coming to a stop. With only a minuscule triangle of space for her head, it is a miracle she is alive.
Was the driver of the other car texting, talking on the phone, or just not paying attention? We don’t know.
WHAT WE DO KNOW is that we are eternally thankful to God that we still have her with us to love. We continue to seek answers to find some relief.
And yes,
We know God is her healer. And we know He can reach down at any time!
And, yes!
We are praying. We and many are praying!
And yet, she walks in full-body pain, and at times her limbs deaden to the point of the inability to walk. Looking at her from the outside, she looks healthy, but her insides are not. And friends, that breaks my heart. And I know it breaks the heart of God to see His daughter in this place. I know He did not choose this for her.
Through all this, I learned to place an even higher value on the time God has given our relationship. And, well, that meant I needed to pull back on minor things to stay focused and present with the more essential needs of my daughter and her three children.
And, that is what I’ve been doing. Spending more time with all my family and allowing the things that aren’t essential to fall away. Minimizing my priority list has changed the way I use my time, and that has been incredibly rewarding.
YOU MIGHT ASK HOW DID I GET UNSTUCK?
Through a practical and straightforward process.
I did a heart check. I asked myself if when something traumatic comes along will I let it drag me away from my path.
I asked God to teach and empower me to live out the desires He placed in my heart.
I placed everything in His hands and started spending time focused on my daughter.
I believed and trusted my heavenly Father to do what only He can, and I went on doing just what I can.
And when I least expected it, I had a breakthrough!
This experience proved to me that the saying “we as parents are only as healthy as our most unhealthy child” is A BIG FAT LIE!
I WAS STUCK BECAUSE I BELIEVED A LIE!
Being present with my daughter requires my time. That meant eliminating things not as important so I can give myself the margin to spend more time with her.
I did that, and our relationship has grown deeper. And, after time with all my children, I sat down at my computer to work, and it hit me, it was time to write.
And writing is what I did.
I didn’t get abducted by aliens, after all. I was only stuck!
HAVE YOU EVER FELT STUCK?
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