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We walked back and forth and back and forth through the toy aisles yesterday. Three children with a little birthday money to spend trying to decide what to get, what to save for another day, what might be the next AMAZING toy to have.
"No that one costs more money than you have along".
"But if you buy that then you can no longer afford to get..."
"Is that something you really think you will play with or is it too much like..."
"Please let your brother make his own decision. Stop finding him so many choices."
One child trying to convince his siblings to loan him their extra money so he could spend more than he brought. Another trying to make sure there would be plenty money left over to bring back home to their piggy bank. A third working hard to be certain that what was picked would play nice with the toys already at home. Moments of being overwhelmed with all the choices. And a momma that was trying to gently guide them through their decision making process.
It was amazing to see how each approached their decision differently. How the challenge of what to decide to do with a little spending money varied so much. It was a good lesson and I'd rather them practice making decisions now with a little money so they can learn good habits long before their grown.
As I reflected on that simple shopping trip, I wonder how I'm doing in modeling good decisions. And I realize how a small decision over and over can have such a huge impact: time spent investing in myself or my children or wasted away online, money saved or spent five dollars at time, habits built over time. It is not those big moments of having to decide that I struggle with but the small seemingly insignificant ones that get away from me and my intent to live for Him, the One I should be letting guide all that I decide.
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"It is not those big moments of having to decide that I struggle with but the small seemingly insignificant ones that get away from me and my intent to live for Him, the One I should be letting guide all that I decide."
ReplyDeleteI love this Krista. I think even with small decisions I get tripped up, or paralyzed that I actually have a choice. And then I'm like: God, I don't want to make the wrong decision, even with food. It's a little twisted I know. I think I would be like your second or third child, but more like your third. Too many choices, paralysis.
I'd rather have Jesus guide me along in the small, so I can handle big. I'm still learning what He sounds like.
Thank you for sharing this. Visiting from fmf ❤️
Julia