* Reminders

As I was reading my devotionals the other morning, the author talked about all the things she sees in nature as she takes her daily walk. She sometimes stops and takes a picture of them to help remind her of just how blessed she is to be a child of God. It made me think about my recent trip to the beach. I got up early to go walk on the beach right after the sun came up. There was a cloudy haze over the sky and everything looked so peaceful. I took a picture to share with my friends and told them that I felt renewed each time I come to the ocean. The devotional also made me think about the bigger picture in that I know the sun will come up every morning, just like God will always be there for me. And the ocean is so vast I cannot even see all of it, just like God’s unending love for me. They are reminders.

Then I thought, what other things have I missed by not stopping to look at or think about them? I must admit that retirement has helped me to slow down a lot and I do take more time to savor moments but that won’t bring back all the moments I missed over the years because I was always busy and in a hurry. Being a wife, raising two boys and working full time was a challenge even though I did stay at home with my boys for six years when they were younger. Those days at home with them were moments I still relish. They are both reminders of how much my life has been blessed.

I’ve been reminded lately for several reasons of just how precious the gift of life is so don’t let these moments pass you by. Each day brings us the opportunity to be reminded of the goodness of God and the beauty of life. Our job is to stop and reflect, if only for a minute. Maybe even take a picture so we can look back and say, “Thanks, God”.

Blessings, Cindy J