Lavender Rain

I have been thinking a lot lately… about how life altering having a baby is. I used to live a selfish life before my daughter entered my life. It was all about me. Now that I think about it, my previous life consisted of a lot of shopping trips and dining out with Josh. I enjoyed life for myself. And I have come to the conclusion that it was a big waste of life and time when I did those things. But there were times when I chose to spend my time carefully by learning more about God, by studying His Word. I listened to the teachings by my pastor-teacher. Those were the times that I have grown and changed to be a better person for Him. All those have been worth my time. But shopping for hours on end was a big waste of my time indeed. I am looking at my closet full of clothes that I no longer fit in anymore. This was all a big waste. But hey, at least I learned from it. I had fun wearing those clothes and I had precious memories wearing them. Good times, good times. I’m not saying that there’s something wrong with shopping and dining out. Today those 2 activities are a big treat for me now. I hardly leave the house to go out. I can’t just get up and go. I don’t have that same type of freedom anymore.

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