Sitting here at my computer, with my ten-year-old granddaughter, Gabbycatching up on some homework-- and my twenty-year old granddaughter, Rachel still snoozing on the sofa bed in our hotel suite--I'm thinking: even the simplest everyday moments are a blessing and should be treasured and enjoyed. My husband Roger is reclining in the other room doing a Sudoko puzzle, (one of his favorite past times).
There's really nothing super special about these moments as I type this blog. We're here in Springfield, Mo. because of a wedding I have the privilege of performing for one of our nieces. (Another blessing is the fact that Roger and I met, dated, and eventually married at Calvary Temple, here in Springfield--and we together and individually in our minds have the opportunity to reminisce about those times). We both worked at the Assemblies of God International Headquarters. That's where we met.
Rousing Rachel out of her slumber, (without being too annoying I hope), gives a melancholy flashback of when she was younger and would spend the night with her Meme and Papa.
Of course, all the family isn't here. We will meet up with the Gris' and the Bradley Spiegels later tonight or tomorrow and we'll miss the rest of the Dowdells being here with us to make our circle complete. But, I'm happy to enjoy the moments of this day and look forward to the rest the day has to offer.
My point? I guess it goes with the old saying: "Take time to stop and smell the roses!" Enjoying each moment as it comes will help us when the difficult moments happen. I'm so thankful for this time, today, as I reflect, enjoy, and look forward to all the moments of my life.
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