School was wisely canceled today. Roads were the worst they have been in years. They were bad enough my work was also canceled. When I found out I would also have a snow day, I was thankful I would not have to scrape the multiple inches of ice and snow off my car...my next thought was..oh no...stuck in the house..all day...with bickering kids....
I love seeing all the cute pics of families enjoying their day playing in the snow on face book. By the time I am relaxing and enjoying the pics, my family has all went to their separate corners as they have tired of fighting with each other, and I am left wondering, why can we not enjoy a day off together?
I say all of that to say this...face book is the "high light reel" of our lives. I love to post my kid's shining moments, or something yummy I made. It's where the best of the best goes, leaving the impression that all is well in our happy little lives. Now I do not necessarily suggest airing everything on face book, but every now and then a pic of your undone dishes would be great...a little balanced reality....
We talk about putting on a mask, and people who do not know us feel like they have nothing in common with us because their lives are a mess. Little do they know that lurking just beneath that mask and threatening to boil over at any second is PLENTY mess of our own.
This is especially important for Christians to understand. The lost world is hurting. If we never stop long enough to share our pain with someone who is hurting in a similar way, then what was the purpose of what we went through? I have heard lost people say "It's nice to be you..you have no idea.." and they believe that. They do not know what we may have been through because all they see is the smile on our face and the pretty pics on face book.
So lets try to show the world who we are, imperfect but trying our best, flawed but forgiven....
Pondering...
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