Why Floating Anteaters

Can you picture a floating anteater without smiling? Neither can I. I have spent a lot of years as a mental health therapist, helping people get rid of their ANTS (automatic negative thoughts) One of the things I've learned in the process is how important it is to practice joy. It's much easier to practice joy when you have a herd of anteaters on your side. I want to share some of my favorite anteaters and some of what I've learned (and am still learning) about practicing resilient joy and share some of the beautiful images I've seen along the way.

Even Old and Broken Down Can Be Beautiful!

Even Old and Broken Down Can Be Beautiful!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Cordless Phone and Easter

My husband was trying to find our cordless phone. He went to the base and pushed the button to make it beep. He could hear it beeping in the dining room where he was standing but he couldn't find the phone. He pushed the beeper again and went into the living room. He could hear it beeping in the living room but he couldn't find it. He pushed the beeper again. He went into the bedroom. He could hear the phone beeping in the bedroom but he couldn't find it. He kept pushing the beeper and hearing the phone no matter where he went in the house but he couldn't find the phone. I was having fun watching him look for the phone but, I finally decided I should tell him, it was in his back pocket.

Easter is a perfect time to remind ourselves, even though we keep searching for God, He isn't lost. He is always with us. The trick is to stop and listen to his voice. He is closer than our back pocket :-)

Anteater - Remembering that God is always with you.

3 comments:

  1. This made me laugh out loud when I read it...it's so Dad! Too funny!

    ReplyDelete
  2. It is so dad!!!! He does keep me entertained!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Margaret,
    I love this story about Dave. It always makes me laugh! But so true about the Father :)
    Blessings always

    ReplyDelete