Life In Distractions

Looking innocent . . . and so very cute!

Today I write briefly and about distractions – because they are CLEARLY all around me. Puppy Patch is one of the greatest as we’ve made the rule that, if out and about, someone has to have eyes on him at all times. Here are a few pictures of my #1 distraction – who, by the way, seems to be emerging as Alpha Dog over 2.5 year-old Trip.

Then, of course, there is laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning… Daily life that keeps me from doing what I want to do, what I think I need to do or at the very least should do.

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Patch claims “Alpha Dog” title — for the moment

I’m coming to recognize, as I once did, but promptly forgot, that life is lived within these distractions. As I sit here, wishing they’d all go away – I admit they never will nor would I enjoy it if they did. Hmmm…. Which means that I have to change. I have to regard them differently, rest within the chaos and know (as has been true each and every busy season before) that there is a way through and out. Not a way out from distractions, but a way through the pressure they sometimes place on us

So I hope your week goes well… I hope you find rest, time to breathe, time to be thankful, time to enjoy the joy of life and the blessing of distractions.

And, as for me? Starting here and now… I chose to join you!