Refocused Attention

Ever had a week you really wanted to hurry up and end already; and then you hear the voice of the One who is in control tell you to open your eyes and notice the gifts that have been given in that very moment? I love that voice of reason, that voice that is not rattled by confusion, that voice that is not controlled by emotion, that voice that sees the heart. It is the voice of the One that doesn't miss anything and yet still overflows with grace and love. It is the voice of the One that sits on His throne and completes brokenness...and aren't we a broken people!

I have been so distracted this week, and this is the voice I heard refocus my attention on the real dilemma I needed to be concerned with this week. "Should I be the Little Mermaid for Halloween or Super girl?" Caroline is really struggling, rather I should say she is obsessing. It is such a tough decision and there are pros and cons to each, ones that we have gone over and over and over. Super girl saves people and she has a cool outfit, but the Little Mermaid is really nice to people and has pretty seashells. Super girl is "like, all grown up and kind of a big kid" and the Little Mermaid "has hair that kind of stays back out of her face". If she is Super girl, she will match her big sister and baby brother, and if she is the Little Mermaid "that would be nice because the Little Mermaid is kind of sad because her daddy is mean". Oh how I love the struggles of a four year old. I think I am going to prefer them to the struggles of a sixteen year old. I think I am going to look back at this moment and wish I had not wished it away. I love the way that voice reminds us to love the moment we have, and in all things to give thanks. Anyone else had one of those moments?