Where is your focus?

Original Post October 30, 2020

Do you ever get so focused on what you are doing that you forget to look around? That happened to me this morning. I woke up with today’s tasks on my mind. Received a phone call and returned three text messages before my feet even hit the floor. Jumped up, hit the shower, another phone call, and about six more texts. Checked school work, made a list of things I need for tomorrow, made my bed…rush rush rush. I hopped in the car to run an errand before work, still in deep thought, driving with a purpose, you know the deal. All the sudden I’m sitting at a stop light and I realize I’ve been staring straight ahead and thinking about 50 different things not once losing focus of my agenda. I take a deep breath and just look around. I am filled with a sense of awe…the leaves, the sunshine, the bustle of people moving around. I think to myself wow..you’re pretty self absorbed this morning. You guys, there is so much more going on around us that we forget to see because we are so focused on our own intentions and our own plans. This is not a bad thing per se. We do need to tend to our responsibilities, but don’t forget to take a deep breath and recognize all the beauty and splendor that is around us. God is still at work and He is actively involved in our comings and goings. Try to take a minute today to notice the small stuff and be grateful! Positive in, positive out!