Eternal Instants

I was gone for several hours yesterday evening. And when I approached my street & came around the corner, there I saw it:

Two little heads, looking out the window for me. I saw the dark silhouette of Flynn's ponytails & just a bit lower, I could see the paleness of Gabe's round face.

There could be no sweeter sight. And so, I took my foot off the gas & just rolled. I was stuck in that moment & was reminded how I am the luckiest person on the face of the earth.

I stared at them through the glass...'til I saw Gabe's hand go up & down with a wave -- w/ help from Daddy. Then, they were off & I could already hear Flynn yelling, "Mommy's home, Mommy's home!" If not overwhelmed by the urge to run in & embrace those sweeties, I could've sat there forever, staring at their sweet faces from the yard.

My favorite author (well, favorite author of books for 'big people'), Max Lucado talks about something called eternal instants. Here's some of what he writes about the type of moment I had last night, staring at my loves through the window...

"An eternal instant.
A moment that reminds you of the treasures surrounding you.
Your home. Your peace of mind. Your health.
A moment that tenderly rebukes you for spending so much time on temporal preoccupations such as savings accounts, houses, and punctuality.
A moment that can bring a mist to the manliest of eyes and perspective to the darkest life.
Eternal instants have dotted history.It was an eternal instant when the Creator smiled and said, "It is good." It was a timeless moment when Abraham pleaded for mercy from the God of mercy, "But if there are just ten faithful." It was a moment without time when Noah pushed open the rain-soaked hatch and breathed in the clean air.
And it was a moment in the "fullness of time" when a carpenter, some smelly shepherds, and an exhausted young mother stood in silent awe at the sight of the infant in the manger.
Eternal instants. You've had them. We all have.
Sharing a porch swing on a summer evening with your grandchild.Seeing her face in the glow of a candle.Putting your arm into your husband's as you stroll through the golden leaves and breathe the brisk autumn air.
Listening to your six-year-old thank God for everything from goldfish to Grandma.
Such moments are necessary because they remind us that everything is okay.
The King is still on the throne and life is still worth living. Eternal instants remind us that love is still the greatest possession and the future is nothing to fear.
The next time an instant in your life begins to be eternal, let it. Put your head back on the pillow and soak it in. Resist the urge to cut it short. Don't interrupt the silence or shatter the solemnity.
You are, in a very special way, on holy ground."
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