Like most of you, we have been doing a good amount of shoveling recently. The other day Matt and I finished up the shoveling and then I raked the roof, as we had some water damage after the last big storm. I was proud of what Matt and I had accomplished. And then when I went out the next morning I realized that after I raked the roof, I forgot to go back to shovel what I pulled off the roof that landed on our walkway in front of the breezeway doors.

I told Stephen and his reply was what I needed to hear. He said, “Look at what you did do.”

I don’t know about you but I have the tendency to finish my day and can think about what I didn’t get to, rather than what I did accomplish.

Can you relate?

If so, I invite you to join me to…

pause. breathe. pray.

Following Stephen’s advice, may we look at what we did get done and not allow what we didn’t get to negate the accomplishments of the day. Most of the time no one ever knows what we didn’t get to except us, and is it really worth our peace to ruminate on it? I’m pretty certain God isn’t shaking His head at us, and neither should we.

With love and hope,
Shawn