“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.”   - Walt Streightiff

It has been a week of big thoughts and some heavy conversations. We finished Making of a Murderer.  We discussed world markets and the potential for recession. I have been revisiting large family home management and tweaking our systems. (you'll want to follow that link)  The house was thoroughly scrubbed and tidied for a dear priest who visited.  He spoke words right into my heart. Be diligent, he said. Be dedicated.  But also be gentle with yourself. Even if you work 24 hrs a day the work will never be completely done.  Take time to develop your gifts and enjoy creativity.  It is not selfish, it is balance. He helped me to understand the difference between time spent, time wasted, and time invested. 

We don't need to look too hard for the dark things of the world.  They make themselves known readily. Constantly. It is the quietly beautiful things that nourish and sustain us that we can so easily miss. Those we must take care to see. They are out there though.  Millions of them.