So Many Things

My mind is so full of so many things today that I can’t focus on one particular thing. I am thinking of art and numbers and apples and cheese. I continue to wonder why my mind is so connected to so many different things as I sit here and ponder the day. The day was good. I accomplished many tasks. I was able to use the mind that God gave me to use. I was able to focus on the gifts He allowed me to develop so that others turn to me when in need.


How do I recognize the gifts given to me by God? That is always a challenge to me in my life as the gifts I am given are revealed to me each and every day. The gifts emerge like packages under a Christmas tree. Sometimes I know what is inside because it is so obvious like a small package with an engagement ring inside. Sometimes it is not so obvious. The package may be hidden inside a larger package that becomes the object to my attention. Sometimes I become distracted by the wrapping of the package instead of focusing on the package and its contents.

I get most distracted when I focus on the wrapping instead of the package itself. However, I can never forget the wrapping rather than the package because it is what makes the gift special and of importance. Is a gift really a gift if it isn’t wrapped in something that makes it different than what it was without the wrapping? Am I who I am without the wrappings of my life that made me into the person that I am right at this moment?

All of the gifts and distractions allowed me to create a special wrapping around me that completes me. I think of how these gifts are enhanced by the many things in life that attract my attention including art, numbers, apples, wine, flowers, cheese and the list goes on and on. The package is not complete without all of the distractions of life that allowed me to really become who I am from the inside out wrapped in the paper of my life that is most beautiful on me.

Peace and talk to you again soon,

Eileen