Fully living

I was challenged through some different readings yesterday and by the Holy Spirit to embrace the full life right now. The only way to really live fully is with an attitude of gratitude for the moments. When we wish for things to come we are silently telling God, "What you have given today isn't enough." When we regret or exalt the past we are telling God, "What you have given today isn't enough."

Colossians 2:6-7 says, "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness."

He wants us to know and live the full life and so a little burble of thanks now and then won't cut it. Gushing out thanks constantly renews our mind, fixes it on Jesus and gives us peace (Phil 4:4-8, Hebrews 12:2, Romans 12:2)

~April's jelly beans rattling in the booster seat

~the smell of clean clothes fresh out of the dryer

~Ryan's kind, affirming words about my mothering

~a big hug from Jake after a hard lesson learned

~Understanding God better through parenting

~My mom's voice and laugh in the morning

~the smell of coffee in the morning

~shiny floors

~folding laundry (yep, I said it)

~Hannah's text message

~Filling up, resting in God's Word at Bible study