....life used to seem so simple....

When I was a little girl:

I LOVED to get dirty...sand, mud, whatever!

I threw fits if I had to wear pants.

I did NOT like my hair brushed.

I loved just being with my family.

Just hearing my brother laugh made me laugh.

I hated to be tickled.

I loved spending time with my Mom. 

(I remember sitting in the nurses office at school just hoping that I would have a fever or throw up just so I could go home to be with my Mom)

I loved hanging out with my Dad while he worked.

I probably fought too much with my sister.

I fell asleep reading my Bible on the toilet. (even though I couldn't read)

I loved spending time with "old people" 

I loved playing with my Cabbage Patch kids.

Now that I'm a big girl:

I love to get dirty in sand and mud....I just don't do it enough!

I throw fits because I can't fit into my pants!

I barely brush my hair.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE BEING WITH MY FAMILY!

My brother's contagious laugh STILL makes me laugh.....even thinking about it makes me smile :)

I still really don't like to be tickled.

I LOVE spending time with my Mom.

I LOVE hanging out with my Dad - working or not.

I Love my sister.

I can and DO read my Bible.

I think "old people" are AMAZING! I am so intrigued by their experience and wisdom.

I LOVE playing with MY kids.

The comparison of life then and now is interesting. We think as time goes on, we grow-up and change so much.....when the reality is that we only appear to grow-up and change so much!

I might know more about baking, how to pack a wound, heaven & hell, electricity, where babies come from, debt, dirty diapers, and sleep deprivation...and the list goes on........but my heart is the same...it just gets cluttered by the junk of this world. I need to dig through that junk and find that pure child-like heart. Just declutter and get rid of the things that weighs me down........turn that clutter over to HIS goodwill and rest in Him! 

Too often we get distracted with "grown-up" responsibilities and rights that we forget that we are still children. His children. He will and DOES take care of us!

Yesterday I said "oh the good old days"....... we say that when reflecting back on days when things seemed more simple. Less "stress". "Not a care in the world". Those good old days are gone, but that feeling of simpleness is still present.......you just need to dig beneath the busyness, trendy fashions, reality TV shows, technology, and selfishness.....and there you will find it. The good old days in present time. 

When I dig in the dirt or sand while playing with my kids, life seems simple. When my pants slide right on, I carry on like nothing is different. When I am with my family and we are having a blast, I don't think about the bills that are coming in the mail. Listening to a story from an elder sure makes my life seem simple! 

When I turn to the Lord and confess that I cannot do this life alone....that I need Him......that I am so grateful for His love, grace, and mercy.....that is when I experience that simple feeling. My troubles, problems, fears, stresses, weights are lifted and there I am ...... a child at my Father's feet. Not a care in this world. Knowing that I am being taken care of....without question. 

We serve a awesome God!