Day 4- Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

On day 3 I reflected on Jai Pausch and a realization to live in the moment. During her husband's last days, Jai Pausch also made a concerted effort to overlook little stuff. Little stuff for her meant thinks like her husband leaving clothes in the floor. She actually kept a journal so she could log in annoying things her husband did instead of nagging him. I know my husband wishes I would do this.

As I bounce back and forth during Lentspiration between DSTSS and TLL, coincidentally the first chapter (which is what I read this morning) is titled "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." I wonder if Jai read this book too :) The closing thought of this chapter is that if we get caught up in the small stuff in life- like someone cutting us off while we are driving- then we miss out on the beauty and magic of the world.

Today as small things annoy me, I am going to take them and push them to the side and try to instead fill that space with a positive thought. My husband may chew his fingernails and drive me crazy (which just happened), but after this journal entry I vow to let that go and instead let my mind be thankful that he has fingers to chew on. Those fingers hold my children's hand and put food on our table.

-Dear God, Help me to let the small stuff go. The small stuff brings me down on a daily basis. Small stuff is the kind of stuff I get obsessive compulsive about. Please help me to let these things go and look at the beauty around me instead: my husband's smile, my children's laughter, and the health of our family. Amen.