I made mashed potatoes tonight.
I didn’t expect them to make me sad.
But as I stirred a big, heaping mound of butter into them, I thought of Pappaw.
And how much he loved mashed potatoes.
It’s kind of like when I drink coffee, or make a cake, or a million other things that remind me of Mammaw.
It’s a reminder of how true it is that material things don’t make us happy.
My grandparents lived in a house under 1000 square feet.
And the size of their house never crossed my mind.
We work hard to give our kids nice things, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but the things are not what they’re going to remember.
I remember the porch swing.
I remember walks outside.
I remember buttery popcorn.
I remember a house full of love.
If you worry your kids don’t have as much as others, focus on the love.
That’s what they’re going to remember.
That’s what they’re going to cherish.
There’s not a material gift in the world I would want if I could have it from my grandparents today.
But I’d give anything to sit on the porch with them again…
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2
Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Luke 12:33-34
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
