This morning I woke up next to a lake in Missouri. No worries, no cares, just sitting on the southern deck watching the fish jump. As the sun starts warming this July summer day I had to retreat to the air conditioning while still sitting facing the water surrounding our small cabin on the lake.
Is this retirement? It surely feels good. No worries, other than how soon to return to civilization, which is only a few hours away. For me retirement is not having to rush to the next thing and having and having time to watch the fish, or the next flock of birds fly over without saying “gotta get ready to go.”
There are so many things God puts in front of us that I feel we are in such a hurry or so preoccupied that we miss His beauty. His beauty is all around us and He tries to show His beauty as other things fight for our attention. Some of those things make us upset and keep us from His glory.
Sure, there are compelling reasons to be upset and not like something that is going on the world, but we cannot let it get into our bubble; the space where our thoughts and emotions lie. That is your space and something you can control.