Enjoy The Ride (or 'Whistle While You Work')

I've been thinking about preparation.

I've been doing a fair bit of preparing:

- preparing for our vacation

- preparing a budget

- preparing our house-sitters (thanks! we couldn't do it without you)

- preparing to turn over work projects to co-workers

I've stayed up late and risen early in the morning to ensure we're 'prepared' for our trip. Take on the stress now so we have a pleasant trip. Delayed gratification...you get the picture.

All of this has got me thinking about the point of all this preparing. I don't want to fall into the trap of "I'll be happy when..." or "life would be great, if only..."

I pray for the wisdom and vision to be able to see the blessings (yes, even in chaos) that each day brings. One of my favorite Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes is:

The invariable mark of wisdom is the ability to see the miraculous in the common.

I'm not saying anything new; I'm just (consciously) remembering that the point is the journey. Even though I'm still in Lubbock, I'm on the journey already. I guess I won't wait to start enjoying the ride.