I Did the Dumbest Thing Yesterday

I did the dumbest thing yesterday and made life much harder for myself. Have you ever done this? It can be so frustrating when I get in my own way, you’d think I would  know better. And really, I should.

Here’s my “dumb story” from yesterday…

I was asked to guest blog about my book, From Me to We for a popular site which caters to mothers of the bride, called—you guessed it—Mother of the Bride. My instructions were to write a post about how From Me to We can help engaged couples and why the mother of the bride needs to buy them copies.

Simple, right? No.

I didn’t leave it simple, I had to complicate it. I spent hours—okay, most of my day—writing an elaborate post about the day my daughter got married. I reminisced, I cried, I wrote and wrote.

I figured if I shared my heart and conveyed how mothers have a deep desire that all their children be happy, then I’d have the “right” to talk about the book.

At the end of the long writing day I hit send, and waited to hear back.

Within hours I did indeed hear back. She was very gracious and began by saying, “Perhaps with the holiday season you didn’t have time to read my instructions…”

Basically, she literally wanted me to write an advertisement for From Me to We. Literally. Simple. But I had to turn it into an all-day project. Why? Because I tend to complicate things in my life, and I’m really working on stopping that. I’m working on embracing life as it comes and settling into reality and loving what God brings my way.

She asked for an advertisement. I believe in the book and I know it will help couples for sure, and yet, I had to complicate simple instructions. (When it comes out I’ll share it with you.)

This got me thinking…

How else do we do this? How else do I complicate my life?  

It’s the Christmas season, and I know in the past I’ve run in circles chasing the dream of being the perfect wife, daughter, mother during the holiday time and missed the holiday. I finally came up with a simple strategy for holiday joy and bliss. If you missed that post you can check it out by clicking HERE.  

How about in our marriages? If you’re anything like me, I know I need to apologize to my husband sometimes but I just don’t want to. I know if I just say those two little words, I’m sorry, life will get so much simpler. But I wait because I’m prideful. Just say it, just say it already and make life easier.

In random daily circumstances, I tend to complicate my life. Like running behind because I decided I had plenty of time and then I’ve got to rush. Or feeling frustrated when there’s absolutely nothing I can do to change my circumstances, like long lines at the grocery store or traffic. Or being seated in a restaurant near loud children, and allow it to ruin my evening. Better to plan my time, talk to a stranger in line, and laugh and enjoy the rambunctious kids.

I’m learning to embrace and love it all. Even the dumb things I do.

So, I wrote another post and it was simple.

I’m learning to love and embrace life as a gift each day and thank God for my blessings.

Need a last minute Christmas gift? Know someone who’s getting engaged? Lucille Williams is the author of “From Me to We” and “The Intimacy You Crave: Straight Talk about Sex and Pancakes”   order a copy today. Subscribe to LuSays for weekly encouragement.