That's right. I have the world's smallest melons and I'm proud of it. And just to clarify, I'm speaking of ACTUAL watermelons that grow in the yard. Well, really just one tiny watermelon that grew in our garden this year. But I just had to show off how awesome it turned out! We were all so proud!!
This afternoon, the boys ran inside, yelling with excitement and holding up this tiny thing. When I first looked at it, I thought, "That's so sad! It looks like a toy!" Then I heard this in my head, "Don't despise the day of small things". Well this was definitely a "small thing", so I tried not to be a hater and began to dig into why that came to my mind. I realized that a huge struggle for me lately is to believe that I'm growing at all in the Lord. But as I looked down at this tiny melon, I realized that there are often small victories in my life that are evidence that Jesus is hanging out in me. And even the smallest one is producing change.
So, I thought it was cool that even though this little watermelon only grew to the size of a golf ball, change did occur in this season of it's life. It even survived a brutal drought. Me & the boys, along with my brother, just kind of marvelled over the little thing for a few minutes. It actually brought us some joy.
Change is difficult and SO slow at times, that it's barely recognizable to me, but it doesn't mean it's not happening. Even in me. Even if the smallest fruit is produced, it's still cause for celebration, right? I forget to remember that. I too often want to be growing faster and more visibly, and I get caught wishing I was on someone else's vine. But I'm seeing that my story requires my own pace.
And maybe at times, Jesus wants me to be like this little guy on the piano keys. Enduring the same hot summers and the same droughts as the others, but coming out after the grueling process, appearing as if nothing at all really happened. Those are the tougher times for me.
Life is hard.
Today I wish I was a watermelon.
11 comments:
Abbey, I love you for so many things. I love your openness, your unlimited supply of suprising talents, your new-found vulnerability to be used by the Lord, your gift of producing some incredibly good-looking children, your taste in men, your internal/external beauty, and...your melons.
Wow Abbey. You could change the name of your blog to TinyGreenMelons!
That was encouraging. I needed to hear that. Thanks!
Love this girly. Today at church we actually talked about how being called to a follower of Christ is hard... our story uses words like "suffering" and "sacrifice." It's really hard sometimes; full of struggles and pain. Just like those tiny melons. Thanks for sharing your super cute tiny melon. I want to snuggle it.
That was a really sweet post. I will not defile it with all the Chandler Bing remarks that are swimming around in my head.
God grows beautiful melons, they just aren't all the same. Some have survived drought, some have split from too much rain. Some have a wonderful growing season, only to be trampled before their time. They are all living the life God created just for them. You a beautiful, talented, growing melon head!
I love this post!
Here's a zinger for ya...why do my tomatoes ripen SO much faster when I flood them daily with water? Hummm...what if I was 'flooded'?
By the way...love your melon/s...
Great post Abbey, but I'm really looking forward to Matt's post about the giant acorns in your yard!
You can give advice whenever you want to Mrs. Gore. Anyone that can grow such beautiful melons is entitled to giving advice!
loved the post and your neat analagy ... but am i the only who thought it was going to be about something totally different after reading just the title ... hmmm. lol
No, -C....you and Alf, actually. If you'll read into his comment about Matt's "giant acorns" a little more, I think you'll notice we're all on the same page! And I personally think you guys need to clean up your act, because you know I would never, ever name my blog post after boobs. Now that would just be down right inappropriate. ;)
(Did anyone buy that???)
Yes, right along with my ocean front property in Arizona!
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