Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. Ecclesiastes 7:10

We often hear older people wishing for the days gone by. But over the weekend, I found myself sort of doing the same thing. I was perusing some of my favorite blogs and was reminded of our home schooling years. Reflecting back, I remembered how good we had it, with quality simple family time during the day before spending the evenings running around to all of the kids’ activities. But things changed, the kids are older and loving where they are regarding their schooling. I now need to ponder this passage in Ecclesiastes. If I were to ask the question, “Why were the former days better than these?” then I’d really be struggling with discontentment of the present time, and really, that’s not the case at all. Looking back can be done with fondness, without yearning, but my focus should be on the blessings I have right now and enjoy them.