Recently I was talking with a guy whose child has stage 4 cancer. He made a comment that stuck with me: “Sometimes you don’t realize that you are living in the ‘good-old-days’ until your life takes a bad turn. Looking back, I wish I had enjoyed life more and savored the moments, not realizing what the future held.”
I’ve thought about his comments many times over the last few weeks. I’m working to savor the little things.
Here are a few daily practices I’m trying to incorporate into my life to keep focused on what matters most.
- Sitting quietly for five minutes a day without distractions and reflecting on the blessing in my life. No TV. No phone. Just me and Jesus.
- Gratitude Journal: In my regular S.O.A.P. journal I’m including a daily gratitude sentence or paragraph. I have so much to be grateful for and I need to recognize it and give thanks.
- Pray for God to help me realize the brevity of life, so that I may grow in wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) #DailyBibleReading #BibleReadingPlan
Have you found any practices that help you to enjoy, remember, or savor the little things in life?
I am more aware of the how quickly the times of hand are ticking. I see the almost overnight changes in my daughters as they start and go through puberty. The summer has flown by and another school year is right around the corner.
I have one life to live.
And this life is short.
I am so grateful for this time in my life when I am able to work less and enjoy my kids more. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. #BecomingMary
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.
Becoming Mary 