Chasing Bubbles

The other night in the bathtub, the kids discovered they could catch bubbles in their hands. First, Sister caught one on accident. The game quickly caught on for both of them.

While I blew large bubbles, they begged for more and caught many of them. Sister would catch one and Beemer would pop it. Beemer would reach out in front of Sister to catch the bubbles before she could get to them. They both looked at me yelling Me, Me, Me. Eventually, they became so focused on catch each others bubbles that they didn't even see the bubbles that were being caught by no one.

I've been learning a lot about contentment lately. I couldn't help, as I watched my kids, to think about how focused we can be on everyone else's bubbles. I wonder how many of our own bubbles we are missing? We don't appreciate the bubbles in our own hands because we are so worried about the bubble we don't have.

One of my summer Bible studies is doing the Resolution for Women book. It's based on the movie Courageous. The first chapter is called "Surprisingly Satisfied." She talks about how when you hurry through the parts of life that you aren't enjoying, trying to change them, that you miss all of the things that you do like about your current season.

The best point Priscilla Shirer makes in this book, regarding contentment, is that when we are content God is able to bring a full measure of enjoyment and stability to our experience, no matter what it is. When we have that inner satisfaction we are freed up to give more freely of our resources, time and selves because we know that God will more than replenish everything we have put out. "We're not able to fully participate... when we don't feel like we have the proper amount, the proper brand, the proper type of resources with which to participate in the first place." from Pg. 21

So, let's enjoy the bubbles in front of us fully, and completely. Even if our bubbles are smaller, uglier or disappear more quickly than the bubbles around us.

Philippians 4:11 "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am"  

Did you know that Paul wrote this while he was in prison for two years as an innocent man awaiting trial. He was enduring extreme circumstances. He had already plead his innocence at least twice and yet was still sitting in prison awaiting to do it again. The entire Philippians 4 chapter has some of my favorite verses, check it out and keep this piece of history in mind while you do.