U and Me
When Lindsay was almost three, I was practicing her alphabet flashcards with her. My maternal pride swelled with each letter that she named correctly: P, S, L, T.... But when I showed Lindsay the letter "U", she said, "Me!"
I said, "No, honey. That one's 'U'."
She said, "Yea! Me!" Her confident grin was contagious.
I have the same problem that Lindsay did. I hear 'U', and think 'me'. If U let your baby eat on demand, I second guess me, with my feeding schedule. If U go back to work, I wonder about me, still at home. If U decide to homeschool, I fret about me, with my kids in public school. If U lose every extra pound, I pinch me, and find more than an inch. I hear U, but I think ME. Me, me, me, me, me...
Peter once asked Jesus what was going to happen to John, who was tagging along behind as they walked. Jesus said to him, "What is that to you? You must follow me." Two people, both following Jesus, will not walk the same path. Our Lord charts out personalized courses for us. He says, "U must follow ME."