Mickey Boy
The other day my husband mentioned that our iCloud was full. I was like, “I’m sure its not me. I don’t have that much on there!” Then I looked and saw that I had over 3,500 photos and 170 video’s! Ok, I said, “I guess I better start deleting some.” Easier said than done, because as I started scrolling, there were so many sweet faces with memories attached to them, including our dog, Mickey(a Westie). As I quickly swiped through, my eye caught a pic of Mickey with a piece of toast in his mouth. It was a picture from a few years ago when Krysta was sick. Mickey Boy had jumped up on the end table and taken it right off the plate as she was sleeping. I remember how he trotted away so pleased with himself.
Moments in Time
I love to take pictures of so much because each one captures a moment in time, and when I see it, I am instantly taken back. And of course most of my pictures are of happy times. Isn’t that what we take photos of? We capture a precious, sweet, fun, happy moment that we are enjoying so much. At least that’s what I do!
I am always snapping a picture. Mostly of people, although I love taking pictures of trails and churches. I’m not sure why. Maybe because they both give off a sense of calm and peace.
Don’t we wish we could walk down a trail right now or even more, gather in church? Most of us can go to state parks, even on lock down, as it’s one of the few activities allowed besides going to the grocery store. Although in Georgia, we can get our nails and hair done!
Anyway, as I sat and continued to delete pictures, I deleted recipes, Pinterest ideas, and things I had snapped a photo of simply so I wouldn’t forget. That didn’t bother me too much because, you know what? I will probably never get around to that really cool craft anyway! Nor will I make that yummy looking recipe I found on Tasty.
But now that I think about it, maybe I should get on my Pinterest page and complete a few of those projects instead of surfing Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and Frndly Tv. I mean, its not that it is bad, I just keep getting sucked in to another show!
WE WANT TO BE TOGETHER
But at some point, even for an introvert like me, we long to be social again. We were created to do life together not apart, and all these pictures took me back to so many memorable moments. We long to make more memories and enjoy all of our people...family, friends, co-workers, neighbors... After quite some time of deleting photo’s, I turned next to video’s to delete as I assume they take up more space. There was one in particular that caught my attention. It was last May and we were at Disney, celebrating Alyssa’s 30th birthday. What better place to make memories than the most magical place on earth! Man, those were the days I thought. But as I thought a little more, I realized that yes, those times will present themselves again. And although we aren’t enjoying the fun of Disney right now, life has taken us down another path...just for a bit. A path that is not all bad. We have slowed down from our normal routine and can see beauty in the little things. Where we can focus on things we perhaps didn’t see before.
We can press into God a little more and soak in the beauty of His word and meditate on them. We can think outside the box and be more creative. There really are so many ways we can use this time.
We can also think outside of ourselves and think of others who have been affected by this virus. Praying for them and encouraging them as best we can.
We can be grateful for doctors, nurses, and all those on the front lines, risking it all for others. Because guess what? There is always, always something to be grateful for! And right now, I am thankful for this little video that warms this Mama’s heart...yes I am “That Mom” who has a Disney princess and I so love that about her. For video with sound, click the link. ( Sorry! I couldn’t get the video to play the music here😔, but it’s worth hearing!) A9DE140F-B288-4FF0-BA51-6FAB5D17B33C
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