It's amazing what you can learn from kids. We took Madison Claire to the mall to ride the carousel. She was so excited to ride it and literally couldn't wait! When we got there, she rode it once and then they let us ride it again for a second time. I had told her she could get an ice cream cone after the carousel ride and when they started the ride for the second time, all she could talk about was the ice cream cone and she literally started crying because she wanted the ice cream cone. I tried to tell her that she was missing out on something really fun at that moment and she needed to enjoy it.
As the words were coming out of my mouth, I was struck by how often I do the same thing. How many times do I lose sight of the blessings of the moment in my constant search for the next good thing. I wonder how often God must look down at me and think "stop crying...the ice cream cone is coming, but enjoy the carousel right now."
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