Take The Limits Off

Today I did something totally unselfish! (I'm patting myself on the back. (smile)) I went to lunch with my hubby. Yeah, Yeah. I hear you. How can that be unselfish? Well. My lunch time is MY time. It is my time to be alone. To run errands. To have quiet time. To reflect. As sad as it sounds, I am so busy that my lunch time is the only time I really get ALONE. Away from my family! In the mornings I'm getting up kids and making sure they are off to school and in the afternoons I get home, wash my hands and get right to dinner, homework, social time and by the time I put them to bed..I'm beat! So! My lunchtime is MINE.

Hubby and I were not on the same page about some things. I sensed the distance. I was not a happy camper. Our household was not in unity. I was sitting at my desk and an idea popped into my head to see if he would like to have lunch. Now, to be honest, the first thing I thought was "That's MY time! I have errands to run. I need to clear my head!" and really, I did NOT want to go to lunch with him. I didn't! (I'm being real) But, I knew that if that was what I needed to do, I had to put my plans aside. I texted him and he agreed to meet me.

Guess what? We had a nice lunch. We talked. We laughed. It was good. It was relaxing. Lesson learned: We must be flexible. Our plans should not always be written in stone. God may want us to change them. He knows what our future holds and He knows what we need. This evening my household is running like a well oiled machine and everyone is at peace again. Praise God. I KNOW it is because somehow, something as insignificant as lunch, my husband and I reconnected again. Now, what if I had been unyielding & selfish? Think about it! BE BLESSED!