Contentment
As I was out today I was so thankful for the breeze that greeted me as I walked out of the grocery store. Even though it was still 86°, the weather is slowly cooling. I am thankful another summer is over. I started thinking about how much I miss the ability to drive to the beach at Ventura, and I felt my old foe discontentment creeping in. Perhaps you've met him. He's the one who reminds you of the "good old days". Remember when the babies were little, and we lived in that awesome neighborhood? Remember when life was less complicated? Remember when we didn't fight which each over vaccines? Remember when...He also likes to cause us to envy when our friends are off on a fun vacation or they live somewhere less oppressive (political, weather-wise, whatever 🙄). He tells us that life will be better when our kids are older, and we don't have to deal with their sin issues. He tells us life was better when they were under our roof, and we could protect th...