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We were just getting started on our all-night drive back to Denver. It had been a great weekend visiting Grandpa on the farm. I was in the back seat with Kadesh Austin, my almost two-year-old nephew, named after Grandpa, Dean Austin.
Turns out they have more than a name in common. As we got on the road, I took out the iPad to do some writing. Kadesh had a better idea. He wanted to hold my hand as he tried to fall asleep. Who am I to argue? I closed the iPad and took the time to hold Kadesh's hand.
We looked at the stars, delighted in the full moon, and pointed out the cars driving by. He soon fell asleep and I returned to my writing, glad I had taken a moment to hold his hand and enjoy the mutual love and relationship between us.
I was reminded of a similar moment sitting on the couch with Grandpa this weekend. He had a granddaughter on each side and, while seated there, we grasped each other's hands. We held hands as we prayed before each meal. There were many special moments taken by holding each other's hands.
My encouragement to you on this Wake-up Wednesday is to take a moment to hold someone's hand - your spouse, a child, a grandparent... There are many who would greatly appreciate a loving touch and you will be blessed by taking a moment and making a special memory.
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My grandpa says he doesn't know what he did to be twice blessed by wonderful women that agreed to marry him. A few years after my Grandma died, he married Marietta, who he has now been married to for 16 years.
Marietta has a tremendous heart of service. Even at 86, she barely lets us in the kitchen to help cook or clean up after an elaborate, delicious meal she has loving prepared for all of us. In the past few years, we've finally been able to sneak in the kitchen before she does and help with the dishes.
During this visit, after catching a total of 13 large-mouth bass in the farm pond, we wanted to honor her and Grandpa in our final evening there. We invited them to the barn/hotel where we were staying for supper where we had fried up the fish, made hush puppies, baked potato fries, coleslaw, and a chocolate, peanut butter parfait for dessert.
Not only was the food delicious and the company outstanding, but one of the most precious parts of the evening was being able to serve Mary. Always the perfect hostess, we were finally able to serve her. It was transforming for everyone.
On this Transformational Tuesday, I encourage you to serve someone who is always the one serving you. And if you're always the one serving, allow someone else to serve you today. For everyone involved, it will be transformational.
