Holding Hands

And Christ said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
Matthew 18:3

My "new awareness" brings me back to this verse over and over again.  The thought of becoming child-like is challenging, and yet, He says He is telling us the truth.  He cannot lie. Can we really abandon our fears, trust in Him so that we are totally dependent on Him, and therefore enter into the Kingdom?

Things I would like to remember:

• Holding hands
• Continuing to try to wear highheels
• Pridefulness
• Diagnostic testing -- diagnosis is a mystery
• Unknowingly walking out of one of my flat shoes and discovering it later down the aisle
• Falling down
• Getting up
• Defying Gravity
• Holding hands
• Diagnostic testing -- diagnosis is a mystery
• Appreciating the buckle on mary jane shoes
• Learning to walk with a "balancing stick"
• Obtaining a parking placard
• Humbling
• Holding Hands
• Finding out Trey and Julee are expecting a baby
• Hope and encouragement
• Diagnostic testing -- diagnosis is a mystery
• Holding hands
• Toll on family and friends
• Sobbing
• Prayers
• Enchanted Rocks
• Holding hands
• Trip to MS
• Sarah and Josef graduating from college
• Hope and encourgement
• Diagnostic testing -- diagnosis is a mystery
• Total frustration
• Holding hands
• Baby Joy is born healthy and happy
• Hope and encouragement
• Trip to the renowned Mayo Clinic 
• Finally a diagnosis (CISP)
• Treatment plan
• Weekly IV Therapy Infusions
• Physical Therapy -- safety techniques
• Sincerely appreciating everyone and everything
• New awareness growing even stronger
• Winds of Change
• Holding hands
• Dancing Through Life

We hold onto our parent's hand when we are children.  We hold hands with our best friend in kindergarten.  We hold our spouse's hand often while we are courting.  We hold onto our own children's hands when they are little. These days, I seem to be holding hands with anyone who is willing -- it helps support me and gives me tremendous steadiness.  And it is delightful to discover that while holding hands, I am learning to be more child-like.  If you are open to it, then I invite you to explore the wonder of holding hands with somebody!