Van

Elisa was in a car seat, Benjamin was playing T Ball . We were living in Salt Lake City and going to Southside Church of Christ. 

We had our busy little lives, going ALL over the place. Kimberly and Erin were in Volleyball with SLCA, I was a kindergarten teacher. 

It was a very happy time. 

But, it was missing just one thing .. the one thing .. 

All I wanted ... said with a whiny voice ... all I wanted in the whole world was a 

Toyota Previa Van. 

MAN. Would that be nice. We would be LOOKIN GOOD in that van.

 I would go to Bible studies, school events, date nights .. SWEET!! 

Instead we had what we could afford ... 

 The Ford Aerostar. 

Every morning it started like it was supposed to. 

The wheels went around and around and there was a spot for each family member. BUT it was ... 

BORING!

I'm generally a thankful person so I am quite sure I glad for what we had. 

But, for years I would always see those Previas. 

Until I forgot to see them. 

They started losing their luster. They became just one of the many older vehicles on the road. 

New styles of vans or other shiny vehicles got my attention. 

I wonder how much discontent had been in my heart as a result

 of those years of craving that van. 

I'm not saying I shouldn't want fun stuff, 

instead I want to tell you the lesson I learned. 

People bought brand new Previas. Probably loved them but they paid a HIGH price tag for them. Some folks even went into debt for one (at that point in my life I would have happily gone into debt for one) 

I have been enticed through the years by a lot of stuff, 

it all has one thing in common. 

EACH one has the same problem. 

Time passes and it all gets old. 

The very object I SO, SO loved ends up all used and unwanted. 

I saw a Toyota Previa the other day, I took a pic. 

It illustrates my point. 

How much long term value was in the object of my hearts desire? 

Here today, used and dented tomorrow? 

Today I have my eye on a van I would LOVE to have. 

I also want about a 100 other things I want too, but I have learned a lesson. 

I put all those really fun, shiny things in their proper spot. 

I keep my eye on the eternal goal. 

The long term goal.

 In 10 years, how much am I going to care about what I might think is INDISPENSABLE right now? 

Having lived 54 years and I am in a position to look back I can see the value of stuff is minimal. It's used and discarded. Shiny today, beat up tomorrow. 

How much of my life do I want to trade for that stuff? 

How about you? Do you have stuff that is so enticing that you think it's INDISPENSABLE right now? 

 There is not to much stuff in this life that is truly indispensable.

When you look around to decide what is going to take your attention and your desires consider the 10 year test. 

http://littlebirdieblessings.blogspot.com/2013/04/scripture-thursday.html

Also, if that is a pic of your van,
let me know, I will buy you a cup of coffee.