The Gift of Life

Gifts. Not a gift that you receive for your birthday or Christmas. Not spiritual gifts that one can receive, but the gift of life. As we eat, go to the places we need to go, interact with people, and simply live our lives, we rarely think about what a gift we have been given.

Take a moment and think about your life, the simplicities and the complexities. The simplicity of eating food to the complexity of trials that we all go through. How many times during your day do you think about your next breath, or the fact that you have food, or simply that you are alive? I think we need to recognize the little things, the things in life that have the most impact, the ones that create memories, and the ones that shape our life. Take time to slow down and realize all that you have. How many times in your day do you complain about not having something, that is not superfluous in your everyday life, when some people do not know if they will even have breakfast. You have numerous times in your day, to not only be thankful for your life, but to recognize the little gifts that make it up. The gift of clothes, the gift of your next breath, the gift of the people in your life, and even the gift of the trials that shape us into the people that God intended us to be.

If I can leave you with one thing, it's this: slow down. You live your life and it's gone before you know it. Make the most of everything. Enjoy the little things, the simple things, in life and you will be a happier person.

{Chelsea}