The Accident
This week I did something that was downright dumb…..I wiped out on my rollerblades. Since I have been getting a little bored with running, I decided it would be fun to try rollerblading. Now it has been years since I strapped on the old “wheels.” In addition, our neighborhood has several hills that make for more speed than I need.
I was cruising down a hill and decided that I could take the corner, so without much thinking (obviously) I swung wide and took my turn.
And then it happened…….
My left “blade” began to slip and time stopped. My mind raced to three conclusions:
1. This was a dumb idea
2. This is going to hurt
3. Wow, this is going to hurt
There was a lady at the stop sign that watched the entire event unfold. She rolled down her window and asked, “are you ok?”
I had no idea…..I mean, I could still breathe and talk and I was starting to stand back up. “Yeah, I think I’ll be ok.”
Then she said the most amazing (for lack of a better adjective) thing, “You should have worn elbow pads.”
Now this is a classic case of “I told you so” or “beat the guy when he’s down” or “make me feel like an even bigger idiot than a 32 year old man, going faster, landing harder and feeling worse that anyone near my age should.”
It was about that time that I realized the extent of my “roadrash.” This week I have had a constant reminder of the value of my skin and the sensitivity of the nerves running throughout my skin. When a part of my body is hurting, it affects my entire range of motion. I am not trying to sound like a baby, but I can feel the pain while just sitting still (thank you in advance for your sympathy J). Although it has been painful, I have had to keep the wound clean, use ointment and apply bandages in hopes that it will heal quickly.
This is one reason why the “body” metaphor used in the Bible is so fitting. We may have our bumps and bruises along the way, however we can be confident that God has the power to heal us and form us into His image. In Ephesians 4:15-16 it says, “speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”
I hope you will be able to join in on the service this Sunday. We will be meeting at our new location at 1828 Walnut, celebrating the Lord’s Table and partaking in worship through songs and a sermon from Dave Thompson.
I hope you have a great Independence Day!
I was cruising down a hill and decided that I could take the corner, so without much thinking (obviously) I swung wide and took my turn.
And then it happened…….
My left “blade” began to slip and time stopped. My mind raced to three conclusions:
1. This was a dumb idea
2. This is going to hurt
3. Wow, this is going to hurt
There was a lady at the stop sign that watched the entire event unfold. She rolled down her window and asked, “are you ok?”
I had no idea…..I mean, I could still breathe and talk and I was starting to stand back up. “Yeah, I think I’ll be ok.”
Then she said the most amazing (for lack of a better adjective) thing, “You should have worn elbow pads.”
Now this is a classic case of “I told you so” or “beat the guy when he’s down” or “make me feel like an even bigger idiot than a 32 year old man, going faster, landing harder and feeling worse that anyone near my age should.”
It was about that time that I realized the extent of my “roadrash.” This week I have had a constant reminder of the value of my skin and the sensitivity of the nerves running throughout my skin. When a part of my body is hurting, it affects my entire range of motion. I am not trying to sound like a baby, but I can feel the pain while just sitting still (thank you in advance for your sympathy J). Although it has been painful, I have had to keep the wound clean, use ointment and apply bandages in hopes that it will heal quickly.
This is one reason why the “body” metaphor used in the Bible is so fitting. We may have our bumps and bruises along the way, however we can be confident that God has the power to heal us and form us into His image. In Ephesians 4:15-16 it says, “speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”
I hope you will be able to join in on the service this Sunday. We will be meeting at our new location at 1828 Walnut, celebrating the Lord’s Table and partaking in worship through songs and a sermon from Dave Thompson.
I hope you have a great Independence Day!
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