Life Lessons from Jolly Beach
It was just a wave. I even saw it coming. My feet were firmly planted in the sand, so I turned side- ways to avoid a direct hit, but it knocked me down anyway. My ankle was broken, and I’m now on crutches until it heals. Not fun, but it could be worse. During this time of hobbling around, I have noticed being in a wheelchair somehow makes you invisible. Strangers tend not to look at you, or speak to you, as if your condition just might be contagious. I have also experienced how humbling it is to be dependent. This is not altogether bad, since I now have a greater appreciation for all my moving parts, for loved ones who push me and drive me around and for friends who have cared.
I truly hope these lessons will not soon be forgotten. I want to be more aware of others who may feel invisible (for whatever reason) and remember not to take my health or my loved ones and friends for granted.
In 1 Samuel 16:7 it says:
“but the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him.
For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.’”
Watch out for the waves!
To God be the Glory!
-Linda Walters
Financial Secretary
