A few days ago, I was traveling on the interstate to go to a city 3 hours away from home. It was just me in the car. I was rocking out to my music and enjoying Jesus. All of the sudden, I noticed something. In front of my car, passing in front of my windshield… was a butterfly!
It seemed like quite the contrast. Me – driving approximately 70 mph on the interstate, and this butterfly – taking its time in travel, flight.
Have you ever noticed that when butterflies fly, they seem to take their time flittering about, looking for the flowers they want to land on? They don’t exactly strike me as the insects who are zooming about in such a hurry.
Life can get so busy. There are so many reasons to rush about, going from place to place, appointment to appointment. But I felt like that butterfly on the highway, was God’s little reminder to me…
“You can be on the highway of life. You can be busy. But in your busyness, you need to slow down. Enjoy the beauty God has placed around us. Search for the treasures in life that God has placed for us to enjoy. Live a fast paced life with a slow paced spirit. Slow down and rest in the midst of the chaos.”
I’ve been reading a book suggested to me by my sister-in-law. It’s called “One Thousand Gifts.” It is a great reminder to stop and thank God for the little gifts He places in our lives. Not to get so caught up in life that we aren’t thankful. I recommend the book.
Last Friday, God gave me a gift to remind me to slow down. It was a butterfly on a highway.
It seemed like quite the contrast. Me – driving approximately 70 mph on the interstate, and this butterfly – taking its time in travel, flight.
Have you ever noticed that when butterflies fly, they seem to take their time flittering about, looking for the flowers they want to land on? They don’t exactly strike me as the insects who are zooming about in such a hurry.
Life can get so busy. There are so many reasons to rush about, going from place to place, appointment to appointment. But I felt like that butterfly on the highway, was God’s little reminder to me…
“You can be on the highway of life. You can be busy. But in your busyness, you need to slow down. Enjoy the beauty God has placed around us. Search for the treasures in life that God has placed for us to enjoy. Live a fast paced life with a slow paced spirit. Slow down and rest in the midst of the chaos.”
I’ve been reading a book suggested to me by my sister-in-law. It’s called “One Thousand Gifts.” It is a great reminder to stop and thank God for the little gifts He places in our lives. Not to get so caught up in life that we aren’t thankful. I recommend the book.
Last Friday, God gave me a gift to remind me to slow down. It was a butterfly on a highway.
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