The other day at the lake I lost something really valuable. Something that kind of makes me ache inside to even think about. In reality it happened in a matter of seconds but in my mind it was like being stuck in slow motion. I was trying to will myself to catch the ring before it hit the top of the waves and sank to the bottom of the lake.
It took up residence on the ring finger of my right hand over 12 years ago. I still have vivid memories of the night my husband gave me the ring.
Most of us have played the game before. Pretty basic idea. One person counts while the rest hide and when the counter gets to 10…well, “ready or not!” When my daughter first started playing this game she would hide in the same place over & over again. She would run into her dad’s closet and slam the door behind her, giggling the whole time.
After a few rounds of her hiding in the exact same spot my oldest became frustrated. “This really isn’t very fun mom, I know exactly where she is!” he said. So, I encouraged her to try a new hiding spot. But, she thought she had stumbled upon something pretty great and she wasn’t about to give it up to try and find a new spot. And so, my oldest continued the game of pretending he didn’t know where she was hiding.
It’s that time of year again. The leaves have turned & with them the temperatures, signaling a time to once again reflect and give thanks. The weather has changed & with it so have we. Instead of going outside & enjoying our time outdoors we start to retreat inside to our warm, cozy houses. And kind of parallel to nature, our hearts start retreating as well. Nights are darker earlier & we find ourselves with a little more time to sit in our favorite spot in the house & enjoy the quiet. Time in solitude is naturally conducive to reflection. And so,
So, have you ever had God kind of throw something at you over & over again only to finally realize that it’s because He really wants you to “get it?” Sometimes there’s recurring themes in my life. It usually means I need to sit down & reflect on what He wants me to get out of it. It can kind of remind me of watching a preview for a movie that I really want to see. I keep seeing the preview over & over again, but never actually make time to watch the movie. Well, there’s been a recurring theme in my life lately & it’s this “the little things.” So, I finally had to sit
