Reflections

September 14, 2005

As I have been working on unpacking my crate of items which arrived I have had a time of reflection. I’ve thought of different people as I’ve opened boxes and seen things which they gave me prior to my leaving. By the way, thanks for the Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper among other things! I’m also reminded of some of the bad things. For example, I’m reminded of the time I got upset because a glass tray of mine was accidentally broken. At that time it was a great disappointment to me and I thought it was one of the important things in life. But looking back on it now I realize how that is not one of the things in life which is important. However now that I am miles away from the ones who had a part in the accidental breaking and the later fixing of the tray, I realize that I would easily give up the tray just to have them around again. As I’ve said so many times it is the little things that you miss and it’s the relationships which you miss once you are miles away. How wasted that time of being upset was for me.

Also as I was eating some 4 day old peanut butter crackers today I thought why am I eating these when I can make some fresh ones? I have everything I need to make them, so I made fresh ones. As I did this I thought how many times do we just settle for the old stuff from God instead of reaching out and taking hold of the new things which He wants to give us? How many times do we settle for the stale crackers when He has a brand new pack of fresh ones which He wants to give us? Don’t miss the new things which He has for you! As I say that to you I say it even louder to myself.

These are just different things I’ve thought of these past few days so I thought I would share them with you! Being away gives you a new perspective on a lot of things.

Carol