On a recent stay at the beach I found myself watching a young father playing with his infant daughter. The little girl was crawling and desperately trying to pull herself up and walk like Daddy. But every time Daddy let her go she would lose her balance after a few shaky steps and tumble.
How difficult it must be for a child to learn to stand up and balance on those two little legs, and then put one in front of another and walk. Most of us just take walking for granted. We do it without thinking. It is second nature. But for that little girl, it must have seemed an impossible task. One day, she’ll get it. What a joy that will be for her! Then as it becomes routine, it will lose its excitement.
Thank you, Lord, for blessings that have become so automatic, we fail to appreciate them. May we always experience your grace with the excitement of a child.