I have to say that the last few months have been a little "much" on the busy scale. I started this blog to keep myself accountable from filling my life with too much "stuff" so that I miss out on the really important great happenings. You know like hearing the sweet prayers of your daughters, that challenge you to have a child-like heart, instead of making a to-do list in my head while they are falling asleep. Or having that much-needed time with your husband instead of swapping calendars and car seats. Or what about actually knowing something about your neighbor other than whether they wave with their left hand or right. Life easily fills up and still we want more.
I believe that the need for more ruins a lot of wonderful moments. At least it has in my life. Why is it that we are never satisfied? We need more money, more friends, more time and more accolades. This is a wonderful season full of family, friends and traditions. And if we're not careful, it's also a season of wanting more. Sometimes that desire for more easily defeats the family, friends and traditions.
I often go back to a conversation I had with a close friend and her husband, who is very successful in his field. It was one of those conversations where the light bulb turned on for me. We were talking about his latest success. He said it's like anything in life, you have to get to that point where you can enjoy where you are. Once you reach a "goal" there's always "something else", and if you're not careful you'll spend your whole life striving for "something else". It was eye-opening for me to realize that all of us have a battle with a craving for more. Here was someone I thought had it all confessing his struggle of wanting more.
This past week while reading my bible this scripture brought that conversation back to life for me. Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred. There is a lot...... a lot of love in my life. I can honestly say I will take that love over any admired gift. So as this wonderful season approaches may we remember the love in our own lives and reach out to those who are searching for it instead of just fulfilling our wants. And may we never forget this season started because of love
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3 :16
