Photo courtesy of Cheryl Barker
You’ll quickly see that today’s Parting Word is different from our usual format. My friend, Cheryl Barker, posted this on her site this week, and I wanted to share it with you.
After all, the message of her post is the heart of the Christian Writer’s Den: To help and encourage one another as writers and to carry each other’s burdens as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Hitching a Ride, by Cheryl Barker
Sometimes we need to be carried. Just ask the little bird who’s hitchin’ a ride on the back of the pronghorn above—a sight we witnessed, by the way, on our trip to the Tetons and Yellowstone last summer.
Maybe the little guy was tired from a long flight through the mountains or possibly he wasn’t feeling well. Maybe that was the best spot in the meadow to catch a refreshing breeze. Whatever the reason, he decided to use someone else’s strength for a bit.
I wonder if any of us need to be carried today, need to use someone else’s strength for a little while. Let’s not be afraid or embarrassed to accept help. Sometimes it’s okay to hitch a ride. Sometimes we need to be carried.
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
Do you have a burden we can help carry through prayer?
Thank you for sharing your words with us today, Cheryl. And friends, I hope you’ll check out Cheryl’s site, Cheryl Barker.
And to all…I pray God’s blessing on the work of your hands and your hearts,
Vonda
