Juggling…..

Juggling……I am not a professional.

We had family pictures taken this past week. I am talking ALL of the family.  It is going to be a present for my parent’s 40th wedding anniversary so it was my family, my sister’s family, and the proud grandparents.

At one point my boys found some crab apples and the photographer asked them to try and juggle them.   They were running around throwing the balls and balls were flying allover the place they were laughing and totally giving up! At one point our photographer said, “ Stick with it….you got to commit!”.  

Don’t you feel like this rings true to our lives?  

I have always enjoyed the balance of work and family but then you add school, friends, children’s activates, date nights, etc……the balance can get all out of wack!  But you have to “Stick with it…you got to commit!”   You have to have a rhythm to juggle successfully.

The lives that we lead are a lot like juggling balls, you are going to drop one or two, you might even just drop them all, but there is no shame in it.  You have committed and you will pick them up and start the juggling act again.   I am just glad that we were juggling balls that bounce and not places that shatter.  J   I find the joy in juggling, joy in that rhythm.  I mean have you ever met a grumpy juggler?  When the balls all drop and I am bending over to get them, I know others are around me giggling and helping me get our rhythm back. 

That is the joy of living in a faith community.  Having others around you when you need them.   So, you need to laugh today?   Sit down with a friend, your kids, your partner and watch this video.  It will not change your life…..but it will make you laugh!!!