Laundry. Work. Kids. Launching kids. Money. People. Problems.
But there's a saying that I love. Stop and smell the roses. This requires you to do three things.
First, Stop. Breathe. Relax. Take a time out. Stop doing things and just stop.
Next, smell. This is a sense you may not normally use. We touch things all the time. We look at things constantly. There's no end to the noise coming into our ears. But smell, take a moment to take a whiff of the world around you. And not necessarily in your son's bathroom! But go outside and smell. Close your eyes and other senses and use this incredible sense that God has given us.
Next, find a rose. Find the beauty in the moment. Sure roses have thorns and you may have to step through the mud to get there but once you get there...there will be a rose! The rose is an incredibly fragile flower. It is also amazingly beautiful. It's intricate. It's delicate. It's aroma is like none other.
So what are you finding time to stop and do today?
The other night my husband took me out on a walk to a tall bridge so we could see the moon rise! It was so fun! We took our camera and hoops (of course!) and took a short walk to the top of an overpass and stood there and watched a beautiful red moon come up over the horizon. It was stunning.
We took time to stop and enjoy something.
I know there's a million things to do, places to be, stuff to accomplish. I love accomplishing stuff too! But next time you see a flower blooming, or a child playing, or any one of a thousand moments that we miss every day....take time to stop and observe.
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God..."
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