This has been a very busy season! After Advent, Christmas, and a quick trip at
the end of the year to build a house in Mexico, it almost seems strange to have
things calm down a bit. Last week, my
family and I had a chance to go on a quick vacation to Southern California. We saw some friends, went to the beach, and we
took our kids to the magical land of the mouse for a day. J We had never been to Disneyland as a family before, and our 3 year old could
not contain his excitement!
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| Ready for Adventure! |
Just preparing to go to Disney was a
process! (I felt like I was gearing up
for a winter expedition on Everest or something…) We knew it was going to rain
all day, so we brought rain jackets, ponchos, sweaters, and we zip locked all
our electronics. We had spare clothes, a
double stroller, waterproof boots, and enough food and snacks to feed an army… I
think we knew we were bringing way too much, but with the price of the tickets
we didn’t want to take any chances!
Our 3 year old was amazed at the whole
experience! He couldn’t stop running from
one place to another, and on the way to our very first ride, he ran himself
straight into a metal pole! (I guess
next time we should remember to add helmets to our list of Disney gear…) We
didn’t notice how bad it was until we got onto “A Small World After All,” and
we saw blood dripping down his face!
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| If you look close you can see the gash on his left eyebrow... :) |
After we made it to the nurse’s station, we
had to laugh. There is no way to prepare
for everything! His first ride on “A
Small World,” and he comes out looking like a bloody mess! We did wind up having a great day. However, it was interesting to note as we
look back on this trip, and the busy season that preceded it, the greatest
memories were formed from the people we met and the love we shared. Yes, there were moments of unpredictability
and chaos, but if we are taking time to love each other, I believe we are
opening our eyes to God’s Kingdom.
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| You never know when chaos will show up! |
As we look back at our lives, we can always choose
to see chaos. We can find things that
didn’t work out right. However we can
also choose to see the miracles and blessings that took place. We have a choice not to be defined by the
chaos. We can choose love. Today I hope you take step back from the
business of your life, and I hope you can take some time to appreciate the love
that surrounds you.
Blessings!
Brian
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