Whatever You Do, Do It Well

As Jacob was attending his rodeo school, the school where he was injured, Nicky and I sat in the jeep to cool off for a minute.  A little later Jacob walks over with his “lovin life” smile drenched in sweat. We talked for a minute and he gives us the details of his day.  Basically, he loved every minute. As he was leaning into the jeep window, we read this bible verse. “Whatever you do, do it well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NLT)  

As I sat there staring into his beautiful, excited, blue eyes, I could see that he loved this sport.  It was a look that he didn’t get from playing football, baseball, basketball, or anything else. As a mom, it is the look we want to see in our children’s eyes.  We want them to love their life and enjoy it doing something they loved. It is one of the things that makes our hearts so full.

Before Jacob walked off, we  talked about no matter what you do in life, do it well. Life is short and we need to use the gifts that God has given us. This is a special moment that I truly treasure.  I am so glad that this was the verse that we shared at this time. It is a verse that sticks out in my mind as a reminder to me daily that I try to pass on to others.

Counting My Blessings,

Susan Browder