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This is my question for myself today. I have a choice...like I do in most things. Do I want to just survive this day or do I want to thrive in this day. Do I want my children to merely survive this season in our lives or do I want them to thrive? What must I do to push beyond "making it through the day"? I think this all has to do with priorities and attitude. Sometimes when I am encouraged to enjoy my children and to play with them, I think " Oh Okay, I will just let the dishes, laundry and cleaning pile up and we will live in a grime pit, have no dishes to eat on and wear dirty clothes". I tend to have one or the other thinking. I am beginning to see that I do not have to through caution to the wind in order to thrive in my days. Joy is only really joy if it is not dependent on our circumstances. True joy is singing as we wipe the tables and counters for the umpteenth time. Thriving in our days is taking the time to tickle a belly and say I love you after we change the 10th poopy diaper of the day. There is good in the mundane. There are opportunities in our days that we can ignore or explore. And maybe, just maybe, when the house has been cleaned instead of rushing to use my "free time" on myself, I can immerse myself in the blessings that I have been given. I think when we embrace our lives, instead of dragging our feet through them, is when we cross the line. When we get to thrive and not merely survive. I encourage you, and mostly myself, to thrive today! |
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