beWARM

This title phrase can prompt some trepidation as we reach for the gas pump these days. As one who remembers when gasoline was 33 cents a gallon, and we could top off the tank of our VW bug for under $11, I can relate. ( Life sure was cheap then!)

Though my thoughts today are ethereal in nature, they are not petroleum related.

A few weeks ago, our pastor Martin raised a provocative question.

 Instead of focusing on a ‘bucket list’, he asked, Why not look at what’s in your bucket?

Hmmmm.  This struck a chord with me.

So much of life has us focusing outward – on the things we do, need or want.  And we hope that eventually we may accomplish what now seems like wishful thinking – that dreamlike agenda off in the distance, but never far from our hearts.

Would my view of daily life change if I peered into my bucket? I decided to find out.

The sheer volume of a bucket  being a bit daunting, I got out my favorite coffee cup and gathered up some glass beads.  My task was to put a bead in the cup as I thought of something or someone who added to the fullness of my life.

In a matter of minutes, my cup was more than half full.  And I was barely getting started.

Staring at those beads of gratefulness, my heart swelled.  This visual representation of bountiful blessings adds such rich flavor to daily living, drawing attention to what is here and now…and most meaningful.

And who cares about that list of dreamy wishes?  If I never get to do any of them, I will still have a happy life.

So… what’s in your cup?

I pray that it is spilling over….

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. ~Ephesians 3:19