Please Don't Leaf Me
First off this week I want to apologize to any and everyone who was hurt or emotionally scarred by my terrible pun. The worst part is that I kind of thought it was a little bit cute. If anything, it may give you some insight on how to pray for me. We all have our flaws or weaknesses. Through this blog you have learned a few of mine. If there is hope for me then there is hope for you, too. Ok, now to this week's thought.
Last week I was sitting in my living room looking out the window at the backyard. We have a couple of trees with smaller leaves that create a bit of a mess but the biggest offender is the Maple tree in our neighbor's yard which has branches that hang over our fence. The leaves of this tree are big and yellowish orange and there are a lot of them. You maybe have heard the stories in the Bible where Jesus fed 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. I'm just saying it feels to me like there is some multiplication going on here, too. Anyway, I did not write about the leaves to complain but you know as long as it has come up, go ahead and feel sorry for me (just kidding). Truth is I really don't mind picking up the leaves as long as I don't feel rushed. I have done it once but need to do it again.
Anyway I was sitting in my house looking at the mostly bare trees and my mind started to do what it does sometimes. I started to think about how the trees feel about this annual event. If they had feelings like us or would they be crying or trying to stop the leaves from going. "Don't go, I need you. I am not the same without you." Perhaps some wiser and more mature trees would be saying "Thanks for the time we had together, I am looking forward to seeing you come again in the spring." Jesus told his followers that unless he left the Holy Spirit could not come. The point being that his leaving would allow something very good to happen.
So why is it that most of us have a hard time letting go of things? Maybe it is a habit or a friendship or job or something else. We feel safe and secure with what we know even if it is not what is best for us. New things are way more scary. If I let go of this job, what guarantee is there that I will get a better one? Many times what needs to go is a bad attitude or resentment over something that happened in the past.
My wife, Kathy, has lost quite a bit of weight recently. The other day we took a sack of her clothes to the Salvation Army. Thinking of that bag makes me proud of Kathy for what she has accomplished so far. It also makes me glad that she trusts me enough to let go of the old clothes and believe I will buy her new clothes.
So my thought is really quite simple this week. We should learn a lesson from nature. It is good to let go of the old to make room for the new. Hopefully while reading this blog something has popped into your mind that you should let go of. Maybe this is the day to finally do it. Just a thought.
Next week, an update on my mole saga. Don't miss "Holy Moley 2.0"
Last week I was sitting in my living room looking out the window at the backyard. We have a couple of trees with smaller leaves that create a bit of a mess but the biggest offender is the Maple tree in our neighbor's yard which has branches that hang over our fence. The leaves of this tree are big and yellowish orange and there are a lot of them. You maybe have heard the stories in the Bible where Jesus fed 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. I'm just saying it feels to me like there is some multiplication going on here, too. Anyway, I did not write about the leaves to complain but you know as long as it has come up, go ahead and feel sorry for me (just kidding). Truth is I really don't mind picking up the leaves as long as I don't feel rushed. I have done it once but need to do it again.
So why is it that most of us have a hard time letting go of things? Maybe it is a habit or a friendship or job or something else. We feel safe and secure with what we know even if it is not what is best for us. New things are way more scary. If I let go of this job, what guarantee is there that I will get a better one? Many times what needs to go is a bad attitude or resentment over something that happened in the past.
My wife, Kathy, has lost quite a bit of weight recently. The other day we took a sack of her clothes to the Salvation Army. Thinking of that bag makes me proud of Kathy for what she has accomplished so far. It also makes me glad that she trusts me enough to let go of the old clothes and believe I will buy her new clothes.
So my thought is really quite simple this week. We should learn a lesson from nature. It is good to let go of the old to make room for the new. Hopefully while reading this blog something has popped into your mind that you should let go of. Maybe this is the day to finally do it. Just a thought.
Next week, an update on my mole saga. Don't miss "Holy Moley 2.0"
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