It's Not What It Seems

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Take a look at any picture and it will be easy to form an opinion or impression about that situation or that person.

Here lately, I've been thinking about social media and how it's so easy to fall into the trap of giving too much worth to one single moment of a person's life. I've done it. I've caught myself scrolling, noticing these beautiful pictures and all of a sudden my meaningful life that I had just thanked God for doesn't look so appealing to me now. I see something that I just don't quite measure up to.

Comparison is a kill joy. It has no place in my life if I want to live a Christ- centered life. I've had this conversation in my mind a thousand times. My response. I delete everything, only to go back and sign back up for it later on down the road. Then I delete it again only to repeat the same process over and over again. I know I can't be alone in this struggle.

Honestly, it has baffled me some days on how much dependency I can place on social media because I do remember a time when none of this existed, yet now I can't imagine life without minute by minute updates.

I've asked myself this question, "Then why not just let it all go?" Why not just flee from it? I've come to this conclusion...it can be good.

I love what social media can be. I love that it can be good if used in an appropriate way by myself and other people. I can see it unite, I can see it encourage, I can see it lift up, I can see people share beautiful things. To be able to share messages with people from anywhere in the world is an amazing thing. 

But again it must be done with discernment and I must be diligent. Discerning in the fact that what I see is not all that there is and diligent in the way that I must protect my heart from the one that wants to steal my joy.  So to encourage those who might be having a hard time dealing with social media on occasion I wanted to share some not so Insta-worthy photos to remind everyone, not everyone has it together every single day, at every single moment. ENJOY!

My baby sis loves me

Old bottle from who knows how long ago

Coloring my gray hair

Isla just punched Emry...just kidding...I don't remember why she was crying

Everyone is smiling and Olly is going for the knife

Emry won't stop trying to dab while taking a Christmas photo

It's early and I'm tired

My child has a fascination with the toilet

I need prescription sunglasses but this is all I can afford

Emry stuck the flower in my mouth.

Not sure what she's trying to accomplish here

Emry's head is stuffed inside a box and my van is dirty.

Must stop everything you are doing and feed a hungry baby in Food Lion parking lot.

Yep, this is who I married.

With love, 

Tori