Sometimes things in life just get away from you. I think that's why balance is so important to me. There's no telling where I'd end up if balancing wasn't an option. After my last post, my son turned one, we had a party, I was exhausted, J and I visited my brother and sister-in-law in Kansas City and now we're home resetting.
With all of that going on, I didn't post about thankfulness, but I did think about it. A lot. So much that I busted out the christmas music because it felt like November should be over by now. Here's the conclusion I came to: I say things really easily, but doing, living, being those things is such a different story. I struggle with being thankful. My appetite for more, better, different is rarely satisfied for long. I will take all you are giving to me, say thank you, and then start searching for more, something better or all things different. The contentment that gratitude should grow gets shuffled around until there's nothing left of it.
My giving of thanks this year is a mixture of limited criticism and complaining, double portions of positive thinking and encouragement, and topped with continual acknowledgement of who God is and how much that has changed me and my life. What's yours?
With all of that going on, I didn't post about thankfulness, but I did think about it. A lot. So much that I busted out the christmas music because it felt like November should be over by now. Here's the conclusion I came to: I say things really easily, but doing, living, being those things is such a different story. I struggle with being thankful. My appetite for more, better, different is rarely satisfied for long. I will take all you are giving to me, say thank you, and then start searching for more, something better or all things different. The contentment that gratitude should grow gets shuffled around until there's nothing left of it.
My giving of thanks this year is a mixture of limited criticism and complaining, double portions of positive thinking and encouragement, and topped with continual acknowledgement of who God is and how much that has changed me and my life. What's yours?
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