Posted by
Doug on Saturday, April 04, 2009 3:26:27 AM
I did something today I haven't done in awhile. I came home this evening, ate dinner with my wife, and sat down and watched a movie with her in our living room. From time to time, our daughter came in and talked with us. Just the three of us, nothing special, but what a good evening. I think at times we are tempted to stop in the middle of our routine and ask, "is this all there is?" What if my answer is, "no, not really?"
Think about this for a minute. We just are not built to go from high, emotional point to high, emotional point. Most of life is lived in our routines, in our normal, boring times. I sure am glad that Jesus came not to a palace, but to a common, routine place. In fact, I think Christ came to the normal, and to the least in order to make the normal and the least somehow sacred, and infused with meaning. Perhaps the common meal is a great opportunity. Maybe the routine question of a 6 year old is really a chance to mold a life. Is it possible a chance meeting with an old friend can be a chance to change a life? Perhaps. So today, as I looked upon a healthy child, and talked with another child 2 states away, and talked with the same wife of 22+ years, I asked myself, "is this all there is?" My answer is what more could I want? Thank you Lord, for all your blessings on this average day.