I sat there cozy on that soft, leather couch. The warmth of my laptop against my skin was comforting. I scrolled down through a quotes board on pinterest. My daughter came and sat beside me and cuddled in close, locking her arm into mine. She tenderly laid her golden locks on my shoulder and smiled up at me. Her eyes shifted from smile to confusion as this quote immediately caught her attention:
She pointed to something on the screen and read it to herself. With a puzzled look, she said, that’s not true, is it Mommy? She read it out loud now. Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places.
I read it for myself, trying to see if I was missing something in the message. You are right, honey. Wrong is always wrong. This message could have given her a hidden message. Her little heart and mind was questioning if wrong was every right. I did not retreat. I did not provide any excuses.
Sure, there is grace and when we mess up it can lead us to the right place, but overall, this message was not true. At least I don’t want it to be true in my life. Or in her life.
It struck me that at the age of six she recognized this message and what it was trying to portray.
Instead, it should read, right choices always lead to a place of blessing, abounding in grace, love and peace.
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AJ Collins says
I agree with you and the quote at the same time. I guess it wouldn’t be very quotable if it said “Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places, and sometimes the wrong choices bring us to really really bad places that permanently change our lives, and the lives of those around us.” But… in my life some of my worst choices have been made {BY GOD} into some of the most beautiful things in my life. While in some other people’s lives the worst choices resulted in a lifetime of bondage to sin, addiction, loneliness and pain. Always better to make the right choice though…
Meg M says
Wow! I’ve definitely had experiences where the wrong choices somehow brought me to a better place, but there was certainly a large amount of pain in getting to those brighter days. I certainly could have saved myself a lot of heartache if I had chosen the right path for myself. But I guess that’s why we have God’s grace!
LeAnn says
Amen to this one; because it is true. It is amazing how smart children are and perceptive in the world of today. Maybe they have to be.
Blessings!