“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:30
Scene 1: While on a family vacation in Hawaii, Lisa was looking at me as if I had just lost my mind. We had woken up very early that morning to go snorkeling, and everyone was feeling pretty tired by early afternoon. When I realized we had a few hours before we planned to be anywhere else, I announced that I intended to squeeze in a run.
“It’s ninety degrees out!” Lisa exclaimed. “And the humidity is brutal. You want to kill yourself?” She couldn’t understand why I wanted to pound the hot pavement instead of lie on the beach.
Scene 2: July 4th, back in Bellingham, Washington. Though I really love fireworks, I volunteered to stay home and do the dishes and watch our terrified dog while Lisa and the kids found a strategic place to view the city fireworks. As I lay next to our golden retriever (something that happens only on the Fourth of July), I heard the “grand finale,” the cascade of explosions signifying the end of the show, and it dawned on me: I had just missed something I really enjoy seeing.
What was going on?
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