We watched some home movies today. We found an old video tape (actually just about 2 1/2 years old), but were amazed at how much our family had changed in that time. My kids didn't recognize themselves on the screen. Our youngest wasn't even born yet. Our house had different furniture. My husband and I had fewer "laugh lines." We all sat enraptured watching and laughing at the images.
How could the kids grow so much so fast?
I'm going to try to stop fast-forwarding my thinking (ie., I can't wait until the baby gets older.) Live in the moment. Love these moments (even the spit-up and late-night feedings and bickering over toys and clutter that needs to be picked up and McDonald's Happy Meals instead of filet mignon and footie pajamas and babysitter fees and you fill in the blank.)
One day we'll miss them.
Savoring those kisses,
Lucy Pevensie
And working on Saturdays instead of being home with the kids...(bitterness button "off" now).
You are right though Lucy. Didymus used to comment to me that his co-workers "wished 5/7ths of their lives away every week." Meaning, everyone wished work away--their tough spot of life, probably emotionally equivalent to the spit up times for moms--rather than live in the moment.
God calls us to today and today only; "I AM" not "I WILL BE" is His very name.
He is here, now. Not then or later. I wish I could remember your urging, and Didymus's, more often: Be where He is, that's where the blessings are.
Plus, tomorrow, even with the filets and potty trained kids, will have its own challenges (the "laugh lines" are testament to that--they only get bigger!)
God bless your effort to rejoice today.
TM
Posted by: Thomas More | November 04, 2006 at 11:27 AM
Thank you Lucy. May every "season" of life be your favorite.
Didymus
Posted by: Didymus | November 08, 2006 at 04:48 AM