humility

is a hard horse to ride.

today on my lunch, i went to my parents house to spend some time with them. as usual, my mom made a big deal out of my gauged ears, and i thought...jeez...they're only an 8g, they're not that big. AND why can't she just accept the fact that we have different tastes?

then i thought...how much do i really love my mom? God has been showing me other areas in my life of how to love others as myself, and to put others needs before my own, and to give up what I want for the only important purpose-furthing Christ's Kingdom. Why haven't I done that with my own mother? And something as simple as earrings, too.

So I looked at her, and i said "mom, i'm sorry I haven't loved you enough. I know you don't like them, so I'm taking them out." And i did. right then and there. her eyes welled up with tears and she gave me a hug and told me thank you, and i asked her forgiveness for not loving her more than myself.

its just baby steps. only a pair of earrings. but it was a small thing to show me something huge...that even the little things matter, and that I let myself get away with the "little things" wayyyy too much.