Realizations

There it was, right on the counter where I left it, the radio.  Absentmindedly I hit the on button and began working around the kitchen.  Then it dawned on me, I gave up talk radio for Lent!  I quickly turned it off and turned my heart toward Him.  How quickly my old habit took over without even a flinch.  It made me sad.
I have been pacing the house today, like a junkie going through withdrawal symptoms.  Seriously, how did I let it get this bad?  The house is sooo quiet.  The music I play isn't stimulating my mind like I  am used too.  This is crazy.
I have let a source of entertainment rule my days and now that I have "put it off"  I feel like I am coming out of a daze and realizing that life was happening.  My house is a mess, my kids have not been learning how to pick up after themselves.  My laundry is calling.  When was the last time I played with my children? 

My heart is sad at the thought that I have been so distracted from living fully.  It is a cleansing sad.

Maybe something in your life has captured your attention away from your family, your God, even facing yourself.  It's time to see clearly again even if it hurts.