Already Taken The Hits

I have had some troubling times the past year; not that I am alone in that regard. We all face our times of trials. Based on the stories I’ve heard and read, mine are nothing by comparison, but they are mine. Still, this morning, I explained to my wife how the grace of God brought me low, that I may now have peace about knowing where my heart, mind existed. Teflon container? You may ask, “Why did I feel that way?” Well, because I was always so quick to slough off whatever bothered me – that was the feature of Teflon, right? Nothing stuck to it? Then again, what did that mean? Teflon, such as water off a duck’s back, or spaghetti not sticking on a wall? I don’t know. All I know is how easy it was for me was to slough off those I should’ve loved a little longer…  forgave a little quicker… held on to… a little tighter? Well, maybe not so tighter… I would’ve had to been an entirely different person, and God just didn’t make me that way.