As
Uncle Don prepared his airplane to take me flying one afternoon, he went
through all the safety checks. Before starting the engine, he yelled out the
tiny window, “Clear!” Though we were alone at the airpark, my uncle still
followed the rules to warn any bystanders of the danger from the propeller.
Flying
over my little town, I saw my mother waving up at me from Main Street. She
looked so little. I waived back in large swooping waves thinking she would see
me better.
We
waved with the airplane too. Uncle Don tilted us right and then left and back
again. He leveled the plane and the airflow from the propeller continued to push
us forward – to glide through the air.
As
I grew in Christ, I realized a lesson God had taught me then. The plane, my
uncle, and I had no visible signs of support. Uncle Don understood the physics
of flight. He had learned how to control the airplane. He trusted knowledge.
For
me in that time, I trusted my uncle.
Today I know God lifted me, a small child, into the unknown and unbelievable skyway. He not only defied gravity and amazed my little girl-self, He planted a seed of trust in Him that would grow in my spirit and strengthen my faith.
I
trust God to guide me in His way. He is my strength and my shield. (Psalm 28:7
NIV).
“In
you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is
in you all day long. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are
from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according
to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good” (Psalm 25:1, 4-5 NIV).
In Christ,
Berta
The
picture I chose to share here is of my older sister, Debbi, and me waiting for
Uncle Don to complete his pre-flight safety protocol the day of my first flight.
