For days I have been
TENSE
ANXIOUS
down right CRABBY at times.
& sadly enough it is over my daughters garage sale.
A garage sale! For crying out loud. It is a little girls garage sale.
Why do I focus on this:
The mess.
My Focus has been on the wrong side of the curtain.
WhatI should have been focusing on has been happening all along
just on the other side of the curtain.
Willingness to work
Teamwork, negotiations, communications
creativity , going beyond what is expected
FREEDOM!
Freedom with the proper Focus
Dang it anyway!
They are even taking the opportunity to invite others to learn about Jesus at our church's upcoming Vacation Bible School
(you can sign up too by the way http://www.gslcglencoe.org/childrenjrhigh.htm )
Look at those faces
Just look at them!
How dare I focus on the mess
This is where my husband is most likely wishing I would take my own advice and tell myself
"The mess will still be there later."
"For now, just go back to sleep."
But for now.
RIGHT NOW
My daughter is carrying out a dream.
As a parent, that is my focus.
To allow my kids to dream and attempt to carry them out to completion.
The song Two Sets of Jones' began filling my mind.
I always picture myself as the Jones Family I assume would be on Evelyn's side of the curtain.
Positive in strife. Slow to anger......etc.....etc.........etc.......
Psalm 23:4 is so true. I need Thy Rod and Thy Staff. They comfort me.
I need the discipline. The Rod. I need the Two Sets of Jones' to pop in my head and set my focus.
I need Thy Staff to lead me onto the other side of the curtain......
It is like putting my camera setting on Auto and letting God take over to show me what is important.
You may consider setting your Focus on Auto and seeing what God wants your focus to be on.
Without my Auto Pilot I would have been a Dream Stomper.
No one likes a Dream Stomper
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