A couple of years ago I was introduced to what has become one of my all time favorite movies. My sister-in-law calls this genre the “cheesy” Christian movies that we love because they have such great messages.
The following link is a clip from that movie as found on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB59PkB0eQ.
Every time I see it my heart goes out to the exhausted young athlete who is blindfolded, desperately wanting to quit while trying to reach an impossible goal, but having a coach, a cheerleader continuously encouraging him, telling him he can do it, pleading with him to keep on going and never give up. When he reaches the goal line, my heart always rejoices in the words “ you’re in the end zone”.
For some reason I always connected with the boy who was actually doing the death crawl. However as I was walking yesterday I was feeling so alive and so grateful for my body and all that is now opening up for me, a new insight came to me. I realized that for most of the last year, even though I as on what many people considered, my “death crawl” I was actually the one being carried. For most of the year I had no strength of my own. In many ways I was literally holding on for dear life, not knowing how far the end zone was. I, too could hear my coach telling me that I could do it. How grateful I am that the One who carried me was strong enough and capable enough to carry me as far as I needed to go.
The giants of discouragement, despondency and despair accompanied the grief I experienced after Jeff died. Facing those enormous feelings with what often felt like only a slingshot gave me incredible opportunities to practice faith by just holding on.
Today I am absolutely filled with gratitude and joy not only for the life I am living now, but for everything in the past that helped me recognize that no matter what giants might come into my future, I don’t have to face them alone. I have an amazing coach who will cheer me on, and shoulders wide enough and strong enough to carry me.
I love it!!!
Christine Dietzel
I am a passionate, powerful, playful princess. God's light shines brightly through me illuminating His perfect path of peace.
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