Now I Know Why That Song Means So Much to Me

When I was a little girl, and even as a teenager, sometimes in the early morning I would sit in front of the glass of my parents front door, looking out on the sidewalk and the trees and think, "This is a perfect moment. What I am looking out on at this moment is perfect beauty, and it is a moment I will never experience again." As I looked out my dining room window a moment ago, I had the same thought, and I was reminded of those perfect moments from the past.

I wish I had a photo of that view. The moment is so brief, and I cannot stand there, looking out that window for more than a moment.

There are many perfect views and perfect moments. Sometimes I notice them and sometimes I do not. I'm reminded now of the song Michael linked to last week:

http://www.waterdeep.com/songs/whether

My favorite line from "Whether or Not" is this one:

I think about myself so much
It kinda makes me ill
I prob'ly oughta let my cup
Just fill up
But overfill

In my mind and memory that last line is "Not just fill up, but overfill." At different times in my life I have realized that those perfect moments, that really are such ordinary moments, are part of the filling up and overflowing. They are a perfect gift from God.