Last Saturday morning my daddy and I had a riveting conversation about toilet parts. Yep. Toilet parts. First it’s proof that we talk about just about everything but there is much more to the story so hang with me….
We were discussing the flush valve seal and I commented that I had not had to replace one in forever (it’s a simple job you should know how to do but we’ll talk about that another day) and he warned me, “Don’t say that because every time it talk about it, it goes bad.”
Would you know that the very next day it happened? Not only was my daddy very right but also it’s just another example of the truth that what we look for or focus on is what we’re going to find.
If we look for a mess in our home, we will see a mess.
If we are worried about the smart mouth that comes out from our kid, guess what we’re going to hear?
If we’re spending the day thinking we’ll never get all the things done, we’re going to struggle fitting it in.
Some things we have no control over, like when that silly little toilet part finally wears out, but I full heartedly believe we have complete control over what we are looking for and looking at.
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
Look for what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy and you will find it. It’s there. It might be quietly waiting in the corner. It might be under something that’s a lot louder, but it’s there. And if we focus on it, if we search for it and look for it … we will find it.
What lovely are you seeing today?
PS Don’t forget tomorrow is our day to NOT focus on scrolling or social media. Take a day off and that will help us see the lovely around us. See you Monday!