Delectable Thought

Contentment is something most people strive for. Usually we think about contentment when we aren't content. It usually goes something like, "If I only had this... or if I were in this place...or if I wasn't here..." Sound familiar? We may think of contentment as a lofty aspiration and something that only really wealthy or incredibly aged people have. I've met quite a few people who are in their eighth decade and are quite discontent with their lives. They long for the times when their bodies were healthier or their minds were sharper or their families lived nearer. Perhaps it's the longing for things not obtained that produces this lack of contentment. But what if the exact spot we're in in our lives this day is exactly what God intends for us? What if we chose to live in this day instead of looking at this day and deciding that it's not right because we don't have everything we want or desire or wish for. It'll require a chang...

We set a date---a family date. There are no highheels and fancy clothes on family dates. There's just ordinary clothes and everyday shoes. We may visit the park or just get an ice cream or two! We don't set high expectations We only desire that we are all together. For now there are only three But all around us are the whispers of the unseen faces that all belong in this family. Three are those that have gone ahead Already living in the life that's to come. One (the loudest whisper) has yet to join this family. Yet, he's there and we wonder What he looks like What he smells like What his laugh sounds like. If he'll like us and maybe one day love  us. For now, we have our family dates with only the hope of him. But soon, we have the reality of him. Until then... we wait.