Yesterday as I was leaving the sanctuary, a church member commented, " I see you are downsizing." Seeing that I didn't know her name, I was wondering how did she know I had moved. But then she went on to say, "your hair" I like the haircut. I thanked her but it got me to thinking. I needed to embrace the gifts that I asked Him for and move pass the feelings of ambivalence, fear, second-guessing and whatever else that could possibly be mistaken for ingratitude. So now, as much as I don't relish washing dishes, I try to eat more meals using my everyday china. Instead of saving those new guests towels for guests, I've decided to use them on myself and worry about guests when they come. I have visited the Goodwill store so many times to donate clothes, and household items, they now just say "Everything ?" and have me on my way. It's not that I'm no longer sentimental. But as I get older, hopefully a little wiser but definitely more grateful, I truly understand that tomorrow isn't promised. We worry about our health, our jobs, our families, our finances and a myriad of other challenges. But you can't live life, waiting for the next disappointment to occur. Not when you can love it instead and look to God to lead you through it.
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