The Lesson's We Learn

"...being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."

Yesterday, I got my arm cast removed, needless to say, I was happy. Scars and stiffness aside, my arm is healing very well- praise the Lord! Now I only have four more weeks of a smaller splint and some physical therapy. Because of all this, I've learned a lot this summer. Since there have been several things I haven't been able to do, I have discovered some things about myself. I have come to realize that I haven't been as thankful for some things (even though I thought I was thankful) as I could have been. I've begun to miss practicing my instruments, having water fights with my sisters, and swinging in swings (yes, I still like to do that). All of those things are relatively simple but all the same, they are something we can all too easily forget to be glad to have. Simply put, I'm saying I've learned some lessons in thankfulness. This morning, I got my violin out and tried to play my Suzuki songs but didn't get far before my fingers were telling me they were tired. Once I can easily move my wrist and arm again, I'm going to challenge myself to be a more thankful musician-after all; I'll have much to praise the Lord for. Take the time to reflect on the smaller things of life, they can be as important as the big things in life.