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I hate to 44 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 6: date this, but it's when we used to go get 45 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 6: them at Walgreens. She said, I just picked up my 46 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 6: vacation photos. 47 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:20,679 Speaker 7: Let's look at them. 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 6: So I said, okay, And so we began to look 49 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 6: at this beautiful of pictures of blue skies, sandy beaches, 50 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 6: all these cute little shops at the port, just so 51 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 6: much fun. 52 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 7: And we're looking and I noticed she was getting a. 53 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,920 Speaker 6: Little more irritated, and she was going through the pictures 54 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 6: more quickly, and I was like, okay, okay, you know, 55 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 6: I was gonna. 56 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 4: Kind of really check them out and talk about them. 57 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 6: Then all of a sudden, I noticed she began to say, 58 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 6: I look terrible in that picture. I don't like that picture. 59 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 6: I'm not wearing that outfit again. It doesn't photograph well. 60 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 6: And she began to pick herself apart in these pictures. 61 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 6: See it went from enjoying her vacation to looking at 62 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 6: something about herself that I couldn't even see. You see, 63 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 6: sometimes we forget the big picture. 64 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 7: We forget to look at the. 65 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 6: Blue skies, the sandy beaches, the smiling faces our children, 66 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 6: because we see that speck on the picture and that's 67 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 6: all we focus on. You see, her memory all of 68 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 6: a sudden became negative. Think about Adam and Eve. 69 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 4: They were in a. 70 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:39,119 Speaker 7: Beautiful garden, lush green garden. 71 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 6: They had fruit everywhere, they could eat all they want, 72 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 6: never gained anyway, no laundry. 73 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 7: They were in this amazing, God given garden. 74 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 6: And one day Eve got her eye on a single bush, 75 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 6: a single bush in the garden, the only bush she 76 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 6: was asked not to touch. And that day that bush 77 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 6: became the biggest thing that she saw. In fact, that 78 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 6: bush was so big it. 79 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,679 Speaker 4: Distorted the whole view of the garden. 80 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 7: You see, that bush was a speck on the picture. 81 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 7: She didn't see the whole picture because all she could 82 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 7: see is what. 83 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 4: She didn't have. 84 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 6: Listen, let's don't see the specks in our life. Let's 85 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 6: begin to see the whole picture what we do have. 86 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 6: Let's don't let a bush distort this amazing life. God 87 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 6: has given us the relationships that we have, because in 88 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 6: the long run, it really doesn't matter. I think we 89 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 6: could all say, if we step back, that we've seen 90 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 6: some specs that mess some things up for us. 91 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 7: We see, we focused on. 92 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 6: Some things that we didn't have, and we forgot to 93 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 6: see all the great things that we do have. 94 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:09,919 Speaker 4: Listen, I don't want to live in regret, do you? I? 95 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 6: Want to enjoy what God has given me right now, 96 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 6: the beauty of the moment. 97 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 4: I think about my friend and. 98 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 6: Today, I bet if she pulls those same pictures out, 99 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 6: she's gonna go I. 100 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 7: Look pretty good in those pictures. 101 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 6: You know, sometimes when the years go, goh, you don't 102 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 6: look as bad as you thought you did. When my 103 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 6: kids were very young, we were at the old building 104 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 6: and it was the Easter Sunday and everyone was dressed up. 105 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 6: You know, all the family was there, the cousins, the aunts, 106 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 6: the uncles, you know, the grandmothers. Everyone was there and 107 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 6: looking so good. You know, we were all there together, 108 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 6: and I remember thinking, I want to get a Easter picture. 109 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 6: Everybody's so cute, all the little outfits the kids had on. 110 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 6: And about the time we could round everybody up to 111 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 6: get this Easter picture, we're placing everybody. I look and 112 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 6: there's my two little kids. They had changed out of 113 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 6: their Easter clothes and put on their play clothes. They're 114 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 6: standing there with some shorts and a Raggio T shirt 115 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 6: and some tennis shoes, and I'm like looking at them, 116 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 6: and it was enough just getting everyone rounded up. 117 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 4: There wasn't time for me to. 118 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 6: Go change them and bring them back, and I remember thinking, 119 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 6: I am so frustrated, you see, because I wanted this picture. 120 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 4: To be perfect. 121 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 6: It had to be my way. It was my picture. 122 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 6: Let me tell you what that picture. It's one of 123 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 6: my most treasured possessions today, one of my most treasured possessions. 124 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 4: But at the. 125 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 6: Time, all I saw were those khaki shorts and tennis 126 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 6: shoes and green T shirt that I did not want 127 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 6: in my picture. We need to step back, we need 128 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 6: to remember what life is about. It's about God's goodness, 129 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 6: it's about our family, it's about. 130 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 4: The big picture. 131 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 6: So often we want it to be perfect, we want 132 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 6: it to go our way, and when. 133 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 7: It slightly takes a curve, it messes everything up. 134 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 4: That's not the case. 135 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 7: It really doesn't mess everything up. 136 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 4: And we've got to remember. 137 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 6: You see, my little kids, they had no idea, They 138 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 6: had no idea. 139 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 4: They're just kids, you see. 140 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 6: I would rather have a good relationship with my kids 141 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 6: than to be all upset with them. Let me tell 142 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 6: you what, they're in college now. I would give anything 143 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 6: to just have a picture with them today. You know, 144 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 6: I don't care what they're wearing. I really don't. Have 145 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 6: you ever wanted things so perfect and it didn't go 146 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 6: your way. I know a lot of mothers can relate 147 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 6: to this. We want our kids' birthday parties to be spectacular. 148 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 6: We want Spider Man there on time. We want the 149 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 6: princes coming with the right clothes on. We want everything perfect. 150 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 6: We get so uptight planning, in anticipating, we forget who 151 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 6: we're celebrating. We don't even relax and realize, this is 152 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 6: my child's birthday. I'm going to enjoy this birthday party 153 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 6: and celebrate them. Listen, everything doesn't have to be perfect 154 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 6: before you enjoy your life. Let's don't look at the 155 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 6: spec Let's step back and see the big picture. 156 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 4: This holiday season. 157 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 7: We're all busy, there's a lot going on. Let's make 158 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 7: memories that will last and that we can enjoy for 159 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 7: a lifetime. 160 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 4: Okay, all right, that's so good. 161 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 6: Crazy Jesus, we are going to see the big picture. 162 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 5: Thank you for listening to the Joe lous Dean Podcast. 163 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 5: Help us continue to share the message of hope with 164 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 5: those all over the world. 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