"When did I stop thinking life was dessert?"

Sugar pretty much runs through my veins and boy do I slowly indulge on some sweets!!!  That tasty big piece of cheesecake that makes you close your eyes and savor every single bite.  Now, how many of you devour your meal?  I definitely do...but not dessert, that's to be enjoyed one slow bite at a time.  

A couple weeks back while reading One Thousand Gifts, the line "when did I stop thinking life was dessert?" immediately stopped me...I imagined the excitement and anticipation of a good piece of cake or cobbler.  How did I let myself get so busy that I stopped savoring the little moments.

I continued down the page..."The fast have spiritually slow hearts."  Wow...I've always known that I can be fast paced--doing way too many things at one time, but to realize that my busyness and task oriented mindset makes me miss out on the important things or even more so, my sweet Savior really is pushing me to see the details in each moment.  

Further down the page..."It takes a full twenty minutes after your stomach is full for your brain to register satisfaction.  How long does it take your soul to realize that your life is full?"  I pray that I realize each moment that my soul is overflowing with true life given by Jesus Christ...that I have life because of Him, "Whoever has the Son has life..." (1 John 5:12).

Bradley and I run together from time to time and when we get close to the end I pick up the pace & sprint way before I should.  My reasoning is so we can finish quicker; Bradley however always tells me that I'm wearing my body out and that if I could go that fast towards the end that means I have the ability to keep going a little further.  I worry about finishing--Bradley reminds me to also think about how I get there.  "...let us run with ENDURANCE the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith..." (Hebrews 12:1-2)

"Life is dessert--too brief to hurry."  

(All quotes are from Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts)