This morning I was thinking about our family outing last Sunday to our local holiday craft show. Among the tents of creativity Mr & Mrs Claus made their appearance, a man up the way was constructing balloon characters and the waif of multiple aromas filled the air. We bought some kettle corn to share, and settled on a bench a short distance from the pavilion to take in the melodic sounds of the Christmas concert. Nearby a woman selling hot dogs would intermittently shout out "get your delicious hot dog here!!"
Every time she said it, my daughter piped up saying, "I do!" Just her way of saying she wanted one. I reminded her we had just eaten lunch; not to mention she was eating kettle corn. Isn't this how we are at times? Especially around the Holidays. As we're 'holding' onto what we have: our family, our jobs, our dreams, our homes, our accomplishments we hear the world shouting at us- look at this, that, & the other. We look, we want, we feel insignificant if we can't have more or do more; thinking whatever 'that' is will somehow satisfy. It's so easy to become distracted when our focus should be on what's right in front of us.
Love on your family, pursue your dreams, climb that ladder, get in the holiday spirit with some decor and gifts. However, you do not have to respond to the shouting of this world. Place God in the center and lean on Him when life becomes too loud.
~ april XO
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