I have been struck by something lately. I am amazed at how quickly my 5 month old dd is growing. Five months ago she was able to do so little. Today, she pushes with her arms when she is on her tummy and gets her chest all the way off the floor. And she is scooting!
It didn't happen overnight.
What strikes me is how the movements they make at each stage of development are getting them ready for the next stage. At one point, it took a lot of effort to lift her head up off that blanket when she was having tummy time. So, we'd put her on her tummy a few minutes at a time. But, you know, every time she lifted that head, she was growing stronger. Next time, it was a little easier.
All of that kicking and wiggling in the early months is building muscle in the arms and legs. And she doesn't even know she's doing it.
Now, every time she pushes her chest up off the floor, she is giving those arms a workout. All the better to crawl with, my dear!
Now, I think all of this is sinking into my thinking because of my own goals. I really want to add some strength training to my routine. Exercise, too, for that matter. It is funny, but strength training really doesn't require a huge amount of time each day. Even 10 minutes a day is enough to make a big difference in our fmuscles. It just takes a little bit at a time. But, it takes consistency.
Why wouldn't I be willing to take a few extra minutes a day to become stronger?
What other areas can this apply to? How about Bible reading? This is another area I want to strengthen. Sometimes, the absence of an uninterrupted chunk of time causes me to do no reading at all. Wouldn't a little bit each day be better than none at all?
Something to think about. What other things could we be doing today that would make us stronger tomorrow?
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