One thought I keep having as I contemplate idea of BECOMING is the idea of smallness. I remember as a little girl lip singing to Tiffany and Debbie Gibson with my hairbrush into my bedroom mirror. I was on point. I was all in and gave it 100%. I had every word down. I could work a crowd! I imagined the crowds, the cheers, the glitz, the glamour, and the fame. Well the good Lord in his wisdom did not bless me with a singing voice, so fame eluded me. The thing is.....why would I even want to be famous? What even is the point? I stumbled across a book title, while listening to a podcast this summer. I have not read the book, however I do want to. The title was, Famous at Home. It resonated. I do want that. I want to be well known at home. I want to be adored and loved and accepted at home and I want that for my people. I want our home to be their stage. I want them to feel important, loved, adored, known, and desired and seen in our home.
So for me as I enter this next phase of life I want to focus on the daily. I want to major on the small things. I want to cook the meals. I want to eat the meals with them around the table. I want to pile on the couch and all watch Survivor. I want to hear about their days, their thoughts, their annoyances, their dreams, and their plans. I want to know what they love and what the want and what bothers them. I want to be a hugger......I'm not.....but I am BECOMING one.
So these are the things I want to remember as my roles change. I want to present when they need me. I want to listen. I want to be dependable. I want to love, even when they are not very loveable. Smallness matters. The unseen is seen. The daily counts.
