Moments in the Middle

“I like middles.”  I can’t remember the exact context of my friend’s statement but I started thinking about middles… like the middle of the night, the middle of a good book, or the middle of an Oreo cookie.  I can think of lots of middles that I long for –being nestled in the middle of my kids as they curl up with me in bed; that creamy filling in the center of a chocolate éclair; and being wrapped in the  middle of a blanket during a nap on a cold rainy day.   

But we often overlook the middle. Most of life is spent celebrating beginnings and endings.  We celebrate the birth of a child.  We celebrate retirements.  We even celebrate the end of a hard week at work.  But have you ever heard of celebrating being in the middle of something?  We tend to equate being in the middle with being stuck… and who wants to celebrate that! 

However, the reality is that much of life is lived in the middle and if we only celebrate beginnings and endings, we’re missing out on a huge potential to enjoy life everyday.  If we’re so busy looking ahead to the end result that we miss the journey of getting there, we’re skipping out on real living.  Life is not about where we’re going.  It’s about the everyday experiences along the way.  I challenge to find a way to celebrate TODAY – embrace this very moment – in the middle of where ever you may be.

Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. Psalm 113:2

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