Today is our Five Year Wedding
Anniversary. Leading up to this
day, I scrolled through Facebook and looked back on some of the pictures and
events that we have experienced in our marriage. There were many memories I had completely forgotten
about! All at once I realized how
quickly I could overlook the blessings that have been bestowed on our marriage
and family in the past.
At times, I find myself so busy that I fail
to simply remember the moments that got us to where we are as a family
today. We all fly through life at
a break-neck pace during some seasons of life. We can go days, weeks, or even longer without reflecting upon
our relationships. When we don’t
take time to think upon family relationships, it becomes increasingly easy for
us to take them for granted. All
of us need to press the pause button on life at one time or another and
remember.
Memories are so vitally important to the
health of relationships. They can
become the heart’s fuel to stay committed even when circumstances are not the
best in our families. Reflecting
on the past inspires us to continue on toward even better days in the future. We could all do better at the following…
Take Some Time To Remember –
Pull out that photo album (whether electronic or on paper). Look at pictures from the early days of
your family relationships. Take
time to be reminded of all the wonderful things that have come your family’s
way in the past. Invite other
family members to look along with you; it can also be a great time to bond. You may even consider printing off a
picture and writing a note to your spouse or child to encourage them.
Make New Memories – While the
past may inspire us, we cannot live in it. Be intentional about making new memories. You cannot manufacture every memory-worthy
moment, but you can certainly set the conditions. Plan a short trip, play a board game, or do something
completely out of the ordinary. Be
the catalyst in your family for a world of new memories.
Remembering is powerful. Take a few moments today remember why
you love the one’s closest to you.
What a great reminder. This is exactly what the Scripture means when it exhorts us to "number our days." Every day is meant to count. Forgetting the significance of our days is to miss learning the greatest lessons of life. Lack of purpose, aimless wandering, and missing joy are all the result of neglecting God's intentional markers of the past.
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