“is that all?”

Being worried about what kids will say when opening gifts at Christmas is a common stress amongst parents!

When I was a kid, we went over someone’s home to open gifts. When we arrived, there were so many beautifully wrapped presents under the tree! Then came the time the kids were anxiously waiting for… the time to open them.

One of the younger kids flew through their pile of gifts at a rapid pace.

Loudly they said,

“Is that all?”

We all laughed and awkwardly moved on from the incident.

Now, they were just a child. These things happen all the time. But for me, I got sick to my stomach.

So much time, energy, and money had been spent to make this day so special. I was so worried the host would be embarrassed and sad.

It recently got me thinking…

Is this how I act towards God?

When I speak, think, and pray, does God hear “Is that all?”

Is this the way He sees my level of gratefulness? Not just during the Christmas season… but each and every day of my life.  

Wow, that convicted me.

 Is everything that God given me not enough for me?

Do my prayers mainly consist of asking God for things instead of thanking Him for what He has given me? Do I have an attitude of discontentment?

I don’t want to spend my life always wanting more.

If we want to, we can look around social media and spend our days “wishing” that we had what he or she has. Wishing our house looked like this, that we had a job like that, that our husband would do what theirs does, that we could go on that trip like they did…

Take a look around this holiday season. Observe those without a home. Observe the sick, the lonely, the children in broken homes, the abused, the drug addict, the lost…

No matter how hard you have it, if you have God, you have a reason to be content.

I type this sitting in my peaceful warm home. I have a husband who adores me, a healthy baby who is my world, a car to drive, clothes to wear, food to eat.

We are so so so blessed.

Why not live my life with an unexplainable joy and contentment about the magical life God has given me.

When God sees me, I want him to see someone who is overwhelmed by His goodness.

May I live with the attitude of “I have all that I need”, not “Is that all?”