Reach

We are all reaching for something. Great or small. Helpful or detrimental. Important or minuscule..."something" is drawing us, daring us to seize it in this life. A goal once attained is quickly forgotten in the light of the next goal. A mountain climbed is not as exciting the next time around. In the state of reaching the next "something" we often miss the "something" we have just presently reached. Maybe the reaching is not so much the arrival as it is the journey.

Is it possible to get a glimpse the finish the line yet enjoy the step I am taking now [though it's still way back here]?

Is it possible to hold the goal in one hand and be satisfied with today's result in the other hand [as small as it may be]?

Can I be near-sighted and far-sighted at the same time and be okay with that?

While I strive to raise godly children, maintain a peaceful home front, fine-tune my gifts and talents and be a virtuous wife...I choose to savor where I'm at today and leave the big picture long enough to notice that what I have grasped today is beautiful.

Today I will reach for what is worth my time, effort, energy and love. Then I can be sure to enjoy each moment regardless of it's appraised value in the eyes of someone else.

I will continue reaching for the prize, but not at the expense of enjoying the race.