Well, dear followers, I have not given you 5 minutes in many days. My June Cleaverness gets worse and worse. Whats a girl to do? Grab your coffee and have a seat... we have much to discuss.
Life goes so fast and we rarely slow down anymore to enjoy it. Last week, the people of Nashville lost one of the best newsmen anywhere. Dan Miller passed away last week quickly and left everyone in shock. I have watched Mr. Miller on the news almost every night since I was little. He was always on air every night with my family telling us what was important that day. He was just ALWAYS there every day... without a doubt. Then one day he was gone. It just is not the same. It was like losing a member of the family in a way. Well, that got me thinking. How do a wife and a young daughter grasp the fact that he was taken with out notice? Do the people in our lives know how we feel about them? His death put my life into perspective in a flash. Our Father could call us home at any moment without notice.
We all know every second of every day that we are 100% loved by God. His love is not doubted. Can people in your life say the same? If someone you love was taken today, would you know that they knew what was in your heart? Time has a way of changing the dynamics of a relationship. The role of parent and child is constantly evolving. Its a growing and changing relationship that bends at time's will. Friends can come and go. Some you think will be in your life forever, and others actually are there for the long haul. Each year brings new blessings, challenges and tests of bonds. The things that seem so big today mean nothing in 5 years. Little things left unattended can fester and grow into a raging bull out of hand.
It all goes back to time. We have all the time in the world and yet none of it is guaranteed. This may be your last day on this Earth. Which has meandered us to our daily challenge my loyal readers... all 3 of you! (I am an acquired taste and you are all brilliant for getting my wit. It is my humility that draws people in! Ha. Big fan of the inner dialogue, yet?)
Take your 5 minutes today and think of things in your life that may be unfinished or out of balance. Is everything how you want it to be in your life? That "Going to get to it someday" list that have have lying around collecting dust(don't deny it because I have one too) will not wait for time. Make a call or let go of something that is weighing on your heart. Tomorrow is NOT a guarantee. It is a gift from God, and we owe it to HIM to make the most of every second we have the privileged of living on this Earth.
I watched my son take his first Lord's Supper on Easter, and it hit me how blessed I am. So, I am trying to find pleasure in those mundane tasks that I hate some days. I get to wash the dirty socks of the little boy who is healthy enough to run and play in to get them stinky. I have the money to buy milk for the little princess who spills it all over my clean carpet. I get to be wrapped in the arms of the sweaty man who sometimes comes home grumpy from working hard all day to provide for us. Those dirty dishes in the sink are there at the end of the day because we are lucky enough to all be back at the table for another night together. Life is truly grand! So to all of you in my life that love me for all of my flaws and have help me be who I am and who I am becoming... I sincerely thank you. Love is free but priceless!
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