The place God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.
-Buechner

Thursday, June 4, 2009

I Think This Is What It's All About

Friends arrived from Alberta last night.

We'll play with them for a week.

The laundry was done. A "real, full" load. This is the first time in about 2 weeks...it's drying on the line.

The bathrooms were cleaned yesterday, for the first time in awhile - I am embarrassed to tell you how long it's been.

I usually catch the cleaning bug about once a week - it hasn't visited in about 2 1/2 weeks. Hmm, that's about how long the weather's been incredible.

Ironic.

We're enjoying tractor rides and sandbox time with friends.

It's almost supper time and it's still hotter than ten fires outside.

The boys are playing out in the yard.

They are as naked as the days they were born.

It's been a good day.

This is what it is all about.

Because, I think that if we don't stop and enjoy these moments when they are around we miss out on how life is intended to be lived...

...carefree

...joyful

...freely

...to the fullest

Dirty laundry, bathrooms, cleaning will always be here.

Sun, young giggles (and screams), playtime...it's so short lived. We spend our days rushing from one activity, chore, or job to another.

What's the point if we can't stop to enjoy ourselves?

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