It's a Holly day! For those of you who don't know me, I am Lysa's assistant. She graciously gave me permission to 'have at it' today.
My hubby worked from dawn until dusk a few weeks ago preparing these lights. He labored over the windows, the wreath, the bushes, the timers, the fuses and the extension cords. And also made three trips to the hardware store.
Unfortunately, as his masterpiece was revealed that evening, all I could see were the blue lights on the two outer trees. "Why the blue lights on the ends, honey?" I questioned. "Oh Holly, they aren't blue, they are the new LED lights. They are pure white. They were all I had left. They're fine."
Hmmmmfff. They weren't fine to me. Every night as I pulled into our driveway all I could see were those awkward blue lights. I stared at those lights. I glared at those lights. My eyeballs were drawn to those outer trees like magnets.
And it wasn't until I was confessing this issue of mine to Lysa the other day that it dawned on me.
Out of the blue...
I had allowed my eyes to be distracted. I had allowed my heart to become ever so slightly hardened. I had allowed myself to take my focus off of the big picture. And I could not see the beauty of his labor.
I had missed all of the other charming lights because of the silly blue ones on the two outer trees.
After I took this picture last night my husband was quick to ask me meekly, "Are you going to put that photo on the blog and embarrass me about those blue lights?"
No honey. I'm going to embarrass myself.
I was wrong, and I am sorry. Thank you for your selfless heart. For your servant attitude. For loving your family each day. For working to provide for us. For ironing your own shirts. For making chili for us on Sundays. For being patient each time I scrape your car against the garage.
My heart took a little detour. But it's back. Out of the blue it's back. And I love you.
Please don't miss the big picture this season.
See Him and seek Him.
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity." Jeremiah 29:13-14
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