Huh? What did you say?

Conversations that may make you go ...huh?

Conversation #1

My daughter, who recently started attending public school, enjoys telling us about her day before she starts her homework. Yesterday, as she was regaling us with the drama of public school she told us about her classes, lunch and recess. After recess she noted that she thought, Good, the worst part of the day is over.

Seriously, recess is the worst part of her day. I'm not really sure what to think about that.

Conversation #2

Often, I have several conversations, threads of thoughts, music going on in my mind. Generally, I keep these to myself. My husband has learned not to ask me what I'm thinking about because I'll tell him.

However,some of these trains of thoughts are useful and help me to process day to day activities or problem solve. Occasionally, I will say things out loud. Normally, no one hears what I say-teenagers. But since my daughter is in school and it is much quieter here, when I said, "Oh, she puts them in jars and freezes them," my son was a bit concerned.

I had to explain that I was reading a blog about cooking and there was a thread about making quick meals. Earlier in the thread I had noticed a picture with cooked shredded chicken in jars and I wondered what she did with them. She freezes them. It was just an aha moment for me.

Conversation #3

"Where am I going with this post, Lord?"

The most important conversations I have in my day are the ones I have with God. This week is I think the first week of the year where I don't feel like I'm in the "go" mode. It is September. It has been a year filled with activities, travel, challenges and changes.

However, when I'm in the go..go...go mode I am usually focusing on what is next or where I need to be next. When I'm not in the "go" mode I focus on where I am and what's important. It is a subtle shift of thought but backwards.

What I am considering is that perhaps when I'm in the "go" mode I should try to focus more on the moment and less on the next thing and when I'm in the other mode I should try to focus on what's next or where do I want to go with this opportunity?

Or maybe, even better, I should try a combination of focusing on the important things of the day while being aware of a sense of how and where the day is moving. So that at the end of the day when I have my final conversation with God I can regal him with the treasures of the day and acknowledge and trust Him with the steady plan that is unfolding.

And when I tell God that the worst part of my day is recess then perhaps I'll have it right. Because downtime won't be a crash and burn and recoup type of event but instead a time of anticipation. "Recess," I'll say, "is the worst part of the day because I'm so excited about the next event of life."

May you be blessed with good conversations, moments to treasure and short recesses.

Blessings!

JulieD