27₵ and Dad’s getting the rest…

The other day, I took one of my son’s to the Lego Isle – there was a Lego set that he really wanted, like… REALLY wanted. For the past 2 weeks he has been asking me how he could earn enough money to buy it. To say the very least – those same last couple weeks have been very emotional and trying. He has noticed this and has been very intentional in helping around the house where he could, even for his age… asking how he can help, setting the table, doing bed-time on his own…

I LOVE to buy things for my kids. Even if it is the $1.00 bin type of stuff…. to see their faces light up with excitement over a plastic dinosaur is just priceless.

I took him to the isle where the Lego set was, and stood in front of it, he immediately grabbed it and I smiled at him. He knew that I was buying it for him….. what I didn’t know is that he brought 27₵ of his money to put toward what ever reward I was going to get him. As we were checking out he hands the cashier his quarter and two pennies, and says “this is for this (pointing at his Lego set), and my dad’s getting the rest”.

So many lessons here for me.

I get to “Check Out” with Him who has RESOURCES.

I give what I have (which he provided)… and then he pays “gets” the rest….

watch your step

…distracted again – by the screen, by my thoughts, by comparison to others, by that REALLY great song on repeat, by my to do list, by all my new-year’s resolutions which I have now deferred to next year already, by trying to please my boss rather than my God, by working so hard I forget to work at not working…. oh! That text I forgot to reply to, I need to tweet that bible verse…… Oh – They’re having another baby *like*

If you have breath you get distracted.

Here is the question haunting me, in a healthy way: “What am I intentional about?” What I’m intentional about, soon reveals what I value. The TIME I spend doing, talking, thinking, or planning leaves me with fruit. Be intentional about things which are worth being intentional about. Make every effort to give your time purpose.

“Look carefully then how you walk (watch your step), not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…”

Ephesians 5:15

What is something you could spend less time doing, and be more productive, aware, or present with your family?  (social media doesn’t count because we could all use less of it…)

 

here’s the scene

11:00pm Sunday evening – great day of worship with The Bride at PCC.  Chai tea is cold now – yet I’m still sipping it. Listening to some amazing music, a mix of Bon Iver, Sleeping At Last, Imagine Dragons, Hillsong, and Walking in April [reminiscing] – Christmas lights still glowing, they would grow arms and hold tight to the tree that would grow roots into our floor if it could…..if it was real…..  Christmas seems to go too fast; the decor begs, like kiddos, to “stay up late”…. No, decor you must go to your Rubbermaid for the year. But the family will be excited to see you in 11 months. Now go.

Scenes and Seasons change quickly. I’m thankful for seasons and scenes that change. It reminds me that God freshens us and our perspective with his ways.

Eph 1:17  I keep asking that [God] … may give you the Spirit^[f]of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.