My Roller Skate Key

Some of the sweetest years of my life were spent growing up in what was Chicago's very first subdivision of its' time. House after house was built exactly the same. It was supposed to be one of those model communities where everyone would want to live. And it seemed to me as a child that everyone DID live there! There were at least 70 children on our block alone.

One of my MOST favorite past-times was roller skating! This was the day of all metal skates, which were clunky but they were all we knew and so, we loved them! Who would have thought that roller skates would come as far as they have?

Now if you had roller skates, then you HAD to have your roller skate key. I vividly remember my key. I cherished it and wore it proudly around my neck. I always knew where my roller skate key was and I realized the important part it played in my daily happiness. Without it, I couldn't skate so you better believe it was with me all the time.

Today I had the joy of having 4 of my grandchildren here with me. I guess playing with them brought back memories of my childhood and my treasured roller skate key. As I normally do, I seem to find the spiritual application in the simplest of things. (Maybe it's because I'm so simple-minded:)

I wondered today if I treat my Lord and Savior like I used to treat my roller skate key. Do I keep Him near me ALL the time.....Do I treasure Him.....Do I constantly remember that I should display Him at all times like I did my roller skate key????

Years have past and my roller skate key is long gone with all my other treasures. BUT....My Abba Father will remain with me always...He will never leave me....He is my everything. Nothing could ever top my roller skate key until Jesus came along!!!He's even better than my roller skate key!!