Does anyone else pull into their driveway and once everyone else is out, you sit alone in silence?
Like many of you, my afternoons and evenings are spent behind the wheel driving my kids to and from various activities. As I sit in solitude and silence today I am reminding myself that one day I will miss this. I will look back at these times and wish I had someone asking me to take them somewhere or calling/texting me to come pick them up. I will miss the brief yet nourishing conversations I get to have with each of our kids. I will see the empty calendar on the fridge and remember its fullness.
If you can relate, I invite you to join me to…
pause. breathe. pray.
May we step back away from the busy to see the brevity of this season of shuttling our kids here and there. May we take the moments of solitude and silence when we get them to renew our minds and perspective so the next time we turn the car on, we are more present with those beside us. May we do this so when we look back one day, we have gratitude for making the best of these times rather than looking back and wishing we had not wished these times away.
With love and hope,
Shawn
Teach me to number my days so I may gain a heart of wisdom. - Psalm 90:12