Wishing Your Life Away

Ok, raise your hand if you spend time wishing your life away. Good, now put them down. Both of mine were waving in the air. We all do it in one way or another.

I’m not talking about the child who is 14 waiting to be 15 so they can get their restricted drivers license, I’m talking about mature adults. That feeling inside of us that says when I do such and such I will be happy. Does that really mean that while we are in this certain place and time we are not happy? No, I don’t believe so.

If we don’t take time to daydream about moving further in our career or losing the weight or accomplishing the goal we have in front of us, we wouldn’t have any motivation.

 So how do we find a happy balance in life? Nope, you won’t find the answer here because I don’t have it. Besides saying live in the moment and look forward to tomorrow. I try to do that, it doesn’t always work for me. I think in some ways I may be a gypsy. Don’t laugh. My grandfather was born in Budapest, Hungry and there are a lot of gypsies there. They used to tell me as a child, “You better behave or the gypsies will come and take you away.” Let’s not even discuss how that affected my psyche.

There is this under lying feeling inside of me to move and change about every 10 years. It’s time and I am wrestling with it like someone wrestling a gator. Life would be better if we . . .

Every day I change my mind. My poor husband walks around confused, he is a very settled person. As long as everything is working smoothly, why change it. You know, I don’t have a good answer for him.

So I am working on this urge to change. There is no logical reason to make the change I am wrestling with except I think things would be better. Notice the real problem – “I think”.

God gave us life and wants us to enjoy it. So when I am wrestling with these times I go to the Bible and see what God has to tell me. I had to search really hard to find his response this time, but I think I found out what he wants me to do in 

1 Timothy 6:6

Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

God is telling me to be content where I am with what I have. I am pretty content and I am happy with what I have. But . . . What if? That nagging feeling is always there. Looks to me like I have some work to do.

All of this brings me to another aspect of the wrestling I do periodically – worry. The “what if’s” are really a worry issue. Oh no, that’s another problem for another post (smile).

Of course God tells us about that nasty little problem we have too.

Matthew 6:25“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

So how many of you wrestle with wishing your life away? Let me know how you deal with the “what if’s” that drive you crazy.

May God Bless

Humble and Kind

Tim McGraw's new song "Humble and Kind" speaks volumes to me. His words are so on target of how we should be living our lives. They are so simple yet so appropriate.

Please read and ponder. 

You know there's a light that glows by the front door
Don't forget the key's under the mat
Childhood stars shine, 

Always stay humble and kind

Go to church 'cause your momma says to
Visit grandpa every chance that you can
It won't be wasted time
Always stay humble and kind

Hold the door, say please, say thank you
Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie
I know you got mountains to climb but
Always stay humble and kind

When the dreams you're dreamin' come to you
When the work you put in is realized
Let yourself feel the pride but
Always stay humble and kind

Don't expect a free ride from no one
Don't hold a grudge or a chip and here's why
Bitterness keeps you from flyin'
Always stay humble and kind

Know the difference between sleeping with someone
And sleeping with someone you love
"I love you" ain't no pick up line so
Always stay humble and kind

Hold the door, say please, say thank you
Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie
I know you got mountains to climb but
Always stay humble and kind

When those dreams you're dreamin' come to you
When the work you put in is realized
Let yourself feel the pride but
Always stay humble and kind

When it's hot, eat a root beer popsicle

Shut off the AC and roll the windows down
Let that summer sun shine
Always stay humble and kind

Don't take for granted the love this life gives you
When you get where you're goin
Don't forget turn back around
And help the next one in line
Always stay humble and kind

May God Bless