Life Is Full Of Legos

I first discovered Legos when my oldest child was born. I fell in love with Legos of every size. I loved playing with them with my kids, and often without the kids. I loved the creative things they could do with them… like "“Frankenstein on roller skates"” who was their all-time favorite. One thing however, has always bothered me about Legos… Legos deal in right angles, and there are so many neat things with curves.

My life is kind of like that… while I seem to only have pieces to fill it that have right angles, I am constantly compelled to make things curve. How do I smooth out some of the harsh right angles and create some softer curves? I just can'’t seem to accept only straight lines and right angles in my life. It is frustrating, and I tend to be rebellious when confronted with "have tos" and "musts," the heavily trodden path, and other such straight lines. Having only straight lines inhibits creativity, yet life without any straight lines would also be unacceptable to me.

Isn't it better to throw a few curves into life so that there is always the possibility of surpises or serendipidous discoveries? I am a creature of habit and security... to a point. I am not one to constantly take chances... and yet when I do, I tend to do so in a big way.

How could I be open to God working in my life if I am only willing to accept straight lines where I can always see what lies ahead? Where is faith when things are always as expected. When the road curves and I cannot see what lies around the bend... that is when faith and trust come into play.

Somebody please find me some Legos with curves!