I can hardly believe that I have been a home owner for nearly seven years. I tally time by length of each project. On good days, I look back and time seems to have unfolded in an orderly process, and I am amazed at what has been accomplished. But bad days bring melancholy, as I compare the time I have spent working on projects against time spent on family, friends, and recreation. I must guard against these days, or risk being sucked into a whirlpool of regret and self pity as I compare my life to others. This self assassination can cost hours, if not days, and wastes precious energy.
How does one avoid this form of self assassination? Gratitude. Gratitude is the only way I know to ward of thoughts of regret, or shut down the slide show of "my life versus your life." I am grateful for what God has given me today.
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