"DON'T TOUCH MY HURT TOE!" I yelled to my husband while we were tubing on the Comal River last week. We were trying to keep our little party together, grabbing fingers, toes and whatever we could find to form a tubing train. I was a little jumpy about my dear toe.I had tripped on a light saber the week before. I twisted an ankle, banged up my forearm and most likely broke my number two toe thanks to a fearless but rather careless Jedi. Doesn't he know better than to leave his weapons in the middle of the kitchen floor? Our boys had a friend over so they unpacked their arsenal of air soft rifles, swords, Nerf guns and light sabers. My toe is just another casualty of being a mother of sons. Small price to pay for getting to live with all this action!
When my husband came home, I showed him my toe. It was all black and blue and broken-looking. He was sweet and sympathetic, and I was thankful to be bruised. My toe hurt like hell. I was glad it looked just as bad. When you are hurting like that, it's nice to have something to show for it. Proof.
Back on the Comal, David gently held my foot well below that troubled toe and my thoughts floated back to the early years of our marriage. How nice it would have been to be able to show him the bruises on my soul. To be able to point and say, "I'm hurt right here, so please just stay away from this spot." It would have explained every time I jumped when he got too close.
I'm reminded by my husband's tenderness that our Savior is tender toward the broken. He sees all our bruises, even those buried deep inside. Like Isaiah prophesied "A bruised reed he will not break." I am grateful for His compassion and for the gentle way He cares for my soul.
5 comments:
Wonderful Lynn...
Oderaa
Awe baby, I would have taken care of those bruises too, but even sometimes we are careless and maybe do grab onto the bruised toe. I love you.
Such a great post Lynn! You remind us so well what a loving savior we have. He heals and restores! Love it!
Lynn...I love to write, like I love to eat. However, I don't like cooking all that much, and reading MUST capture and keep my short attention span. The way you relate everyday life to your walk with Jesus is both adorable, and commendable and something that all believers should practice. Jesus did the same thing. We should all strive to be like Him.
Lonnie Johnson
I like your blog, and the picture of your feet at the top! This post about bruising is so true. I read about bruising and how our bodies heal (when I was writing Life is Fluid). Our bodies have to absorb the blood in order to heal. Isn't that cool? Such a great spiritual analogy! Keep up the good writing!
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