I opened my eyes
Just another day
You shook up my world
And that’s ok.
This morning appeared to be just another day. Get dressed, have breakfast, get lunch together, and head off to work. A bunch of things on my to-do-list, but nothing too immediate yet. Day goes by pretty fast and before I know it, it’s time for Stations of the Cross. Led this week by the Youth Group and Confirmation class. I was a little worried up to this point that it would be Katie leading the stations of the cross because I only heard from two people who were coming - neither of which wanted to read. Surprisingly, I had 9 teens show up! Nine! And quite a big crowd in attendance (like 40 total).
The kids did a good job. I was a little worried about my adhd kid, but he actually behaved once stations started. Because of all this, I was actually able to pray the stations instead of reading all of them. The one I chose came from the viewpoint of Mary. Let me tell you, it’s one thing to hear the stations through the viewpoint of some outside party, it’s a completely different thing to hear the stations through the viewpoint of Mary, the mother of Jesus! I stumbled all over my words on the one I did read cause the reality of it all really hit me.
One of the things that kept sticking out to me in all of the stations. At every station, Mary’s part always ended with something like “but I knew this is how it had to be, so I ... prayed, walked on, etc.... silently.” Silently was the word sticking out to me. Even when I realize that God’s plan isn’t my plan, and I know that I have to follow His - Lord knows I don’t do it silently! Especially if I’m convicted in what I want, then I’m full of protests and pleading for it to change. Tonight, my prayer is to become more like Mary - willingly following Your will and to do so silently, without protest.
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