I had just bought my little sister, Viviana (6), a slurpee and while driving had the following conversation with her…
Erik: hey baby, ever had a brain freeze?
Vivi: what’s that?
Erik: it’s when your head really hurts from drinking a slurpee.
Vivi: no
Erik: Hey Vivi, do you want to try it
Vivi: [with a curious grin on her face] … yes.
Erik: Are you sure? It’s going to hurt!
Vivi: [with an even bigger smile] … yeah.
Erik: Ok, drink as much as you can really fast without stopping.
[Three seconds go by and then she stops drinking and rests her head down on her hands and says ‘oww!’ (we both laughed)]
But then I feel as if the Lord asked me if I had ever had a brain freeze…
and just like Vivi, I smiled and wanted it
Erik: Father, yes, I want to experience that…
[Lord’s response paraphrased]
Lord: Son, i want you to picture something for a moment… For every box, there’s a corner. For every room, there’s a wall. For every nation there’s an ocean. And while even earth has a limit, the atmosphere, I want you to think for a moment what’s beyond the atmosphere.
Erik: Outer space.
Lord: Yes, but think past that… think of the lack of boundaries in space. No end, no limitation. Past even 900 universes, it keeps going. This isn’t fiction, son, this is real… you are standing in the middle of a beautiful vast expanse… although you may think you’re confined, there’s no wall. no edge to the universe. Just space and beauty that your scientists continue to unravel — beauty in every planet, star, and solar system.
Erik: [speechless]
Lord: And while I created it all, my most beautiful work is creating and knitting you, my beloved and precious son. And while my creation is without limit, a vast expanse, I took more pride in knitting *you* than even the most beautiful flower or marvelous mountain. I love you son… i mean, i love you, for real.
i simply sat on my front porch, dumbfounded, staring past the blue sky into the universe. my brain couldn’t process it. it was much more intense than a brain freeze. Or as Rick Warren beautifully put it in his book The Purpose Driven Life,
“it’s like an ant trying to understand the internet.”
— no kidding
great post. made me tbink. made me have to stop thinking
What a great revelation.. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
I have to have a brain to have a brain freeze.. lol. great post.. rex
remember to pray ALL ways…
First off Erik, I think you need to write a book.
second, how do I crop the pic. so I can make it my profile pic.?
wow, erik, right on – i’ve never related that revelation to a brain freeze – i like it! you don’t mind if i use that illustration, do you?
yeah… i’ll definitely be the first one to buy your book 🙂
michelle
I agree- write a book! You have a lot to say. And more than that, what you say is important for others to hear.
Amen…
Im in Nashville currently…will check outta here friday- head to Dothan for the weekend- dads tuesday and Mobile wednesday- MCAT saturday and start school monday (21st). As for the spring (moving/job) its in prayer…Gods will and location!
i like the way you write. you’re a good man erik a. herrera. see ya.
wow!
Good word brother. BUt Why would you say that its like saying you want me to say Gainsville. And why would you get me into trouble buddy..lol ANy who Hope you are doing well brother. And you really are kinda making me choose you now for what you said. lol Freak.. lol ANy who awesome word up there man. Its hard to ponder all that.
Erik, that’s soooo good! hey, are you coming to HA graduation?
hey brother, i love the way you write and i really miss story time… call me sometime i will be home the 18th of Aug!
much love IN HIM
That’s beautiful. I guess you had a brain freeze….