Lord of the Flies: The Next Generation
Last week I wrote a post about my own personal vendetta with flies. Well, the battle has seemed to have passed on to the next generation.
By this, I mean that my 4-year-old has taken up arms with the flyswatter and is terrorizing the flies that are trespassers in our house.
Yesterday after he successfully dismantled one of his winged foes, he hunkered down to examine the remains and said a little prayer over the carcass that went as follows:
“Dear Heavenly Father, please take this fly back to your house and hug him and kiss him and then SWAT HIM!” Read more
A Painful Loss and a Beautiful Realization
Last week I lost a cousin unexpectedly. His passing was premature. He left behind a beautiful wife and three young kids. My heart aches not just for myself and no longer being able to see him or talk to him, but it aches for his family he left behind.
As we wipe our tears and comfort one another, I am filled with gratitude for another day on this planet. We just don’t know when our ticket will be called. We don’t know if we have tomorrow, or even five minutes from now. All we really ever have is this moment, right now.
Rather than worrying about tomorrow or fretting about yesterday, I choose to be fully present in this moment. To really see my kids, to hug them more, to tell my husband I love him. To be grateful for the breath of life that fills my lungs, for my heart that continues to beat non-stop. To savor the sights, the smells, the tastes, the very essence of life. To really feel the beauty of this day, this moment … it’s the only thing I have and it is more than I could ever ask for.
Take a moment today and tell those in your life how much you love them. Give them an extra hug and kiss. Enjoy it. Savor it. Don’t put it off till tomorrow. Tomorrow is not yet yours. Do it today. All it will take is 60 seconds…
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