It's funny how certain things I hear really make me think, especially when I least expect it. This week I was reading the news, and I read about Bill Walton's advice to Greg Oden. He was suggesting that Greg Oden move to Hawaii to focus on himself and to figure out what really matters in this life. Walton shared that he's learned that health and family are the important things in life and said all the rest is just "stuff." I think it's interesting how a very wealthy and successful person lets us know that fame, glory, money, etc. is not all it's portrayed to be. It won't matter if we have all the success in the world but our kids don't remember spending time with us. It won't matter if we buy wonderful things and go on many wonderful trips if our kids' most vivid memories are fights in our home. I am working on appreciating more and more the "ordinary" moments that happen like eating dinner together, praying with Kelsey before she goes to sleep, going on walks with Peter, sitting on McKenzie's bed and talking with her about friends and school before she goes to sleep, making Conner breakfast before school, talking with the kids about how they are doing while driving them to and from activities. All of these things can sometimes seem rather ordinary and uneventful, but I'm learning that these really are the things that are going to be remembered and make a lasting impact in the long run. I am so grateful for little reminders that God puts in my path to refocus me on what really matters.
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