Routine

There are things that become routine: exercising, work, church (unfortunately), prayer (see previous), life in general. I still haven't figures out how to prevent daily things from becoming routine. That that a routine is a bad thing, it make a repeated thing easier to do, but we tend to not appreciate something that is done routinely. I had Rotary yesterday and instead of going to where we normally do, we went to our local food pantry to sort food from a food drive that took place a week or so ago. It got us out of the routine and made me appreciate the people with whom I associate and the opportunity to serve in a small way. I hope that as some things have become routine for me that I don't take them for granted,which I tend to do. I strive to take and appreicate each day and moment but it becomes harder. I pray that my religion and especially my family never become a routine thing in my life, but I know that happens. Please remind me or slap me upside my head if I allow precious things to become routine!