Well, I had a moment I need to share, so the dishes and laundry still wait. It was Disney again...hadn't had a moment with Ariel before but suddenly realized I so relate. Remember her song "Part of Your World?" Remember when she's in her cavern of treasures and she's singing:
"Lookin' around here you'd think (sure) she's got everything!"
But then she slips into her wants...literally says:
"But who cares, no big deal, I want more!"
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I honestly swim in circles in my so called cavern of a house and think that...I want more! I catch myself more these days and knock some sense into myself as I sit and list all that I have...I am so blessed! I literally have it all! I really do!
How often, though, do we sit around and look at our "Ariel Friends" around us and think "she's got everything!" How often do we think or even say "I wish I had what so and so has" or "I wish I did that like so and so" or "I wish I looked like so and so?"
Well, people, I admit it right here. Right now. As I sit in my messy kitchen, I'm one of those. I used to really be one of those far too often and I still fall into that trap a little but I like to think I catch myself and count my blessings and see how wonderful Megan is plenty now.
Don't get me wrong. Ariel was great to have dreams. It's awesome she wanted to grow and learn and experience but she wished she was something she wasn't. I literally picked up my four year old girl just now and told her to grow and learn but improve sweet Allison. Find Allison's potential! I told her:
"Allison, Heavenly Father made you so special on purpose. He sent you here to learn about yourself, to love and improve yourself, and then to turn and help others do the same!"
One more thing...
Our dear beloved Olaf from "Frozen" came on next. Yep, he taught me today too. Remember when Mr. Snowman wants and dreams of being in Summer. He pretty much had no clue whatsoever that it wouldn't work out for him.
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We are so much like that silly Snowman. Our Heavenly Father doesn't just sit back and think "we've gotta tell him!" So sad that we don't realize that he tells us all the time. He tells us that He will guide us, He will place us where we need to be, He will help mold us and teach us, trust Him!
Simply put...we gotta stop wishin' we are something we're not and stop wishin' we were somewhere we're not. There is a specific plan for us. There is a specific time line for us. We need to seek out our Heavenly Father's plan for us and who he wants us to be.
Love Disney!
