You can’t live life with your eyes closed. Well, you can,
but you won’t really see. You’ll miss
the sun’s rays peeking through the clouds over a frigid field of snow. You won’t
see the way your daughter’s eyes light up when she giggles and gives her daddy
a big hug. You’ll overlook the way your son crinkles his brow when he’s working
on a really tough math problem. And you’ll miss LIFE.
These everyday snippets are more than just moments. Put them
together, and they’ll pack the suitcases of your mind full of precious
memories.
Sometimes – more times than I care to admit – I don’t really
see. I have my head down in a screen or a book, and life just passes me by. It’s
something I regret, and something that I’m trying to work on this year. Choosing to see.
Father, open my eyes
and help me to really see. The abundant life you’ve given me is so much more
than screens and Facebook and Instagram and texts and distractions. Give me
Your eyes, Your vision, Your heart… so I can truly SEE.
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This is an entry for Five Minute Friday. Every Friday hundreds of writers join in this five minute writing exercise at Lisa-Jo Baker's blog, Tales from a Gypsy Mama.
We write for five minutes flat. All on the same prompt that Lisa-Jo posts on her blog. And we connect on Twitter with the hashtag #fmfparty (Five Minute Friday Party).
No extreme editing; no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation.
Unscripted. Unedited. Real.
Yes!! I have moved to a new state and there is so much to see here. I need to even just go outside and walk around more if anything! I love what you wrote!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Blessing to you as you discover your new state!
Deletebeautifully said - I'm on the same journey to make.take time to see.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Lisa! So nice to know I'm not alone on this journey. Hope you see incredible things today!
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