Here are a few …
1. High school romances
2. Buying more books than I could ever read. (I’ve given away hundreds and should have made better use of the library.)
3. Not being more dedicated to exercise.
4. Declining lunch invitations over my to-do list.
5. Not getting more photos of the WWII veterans I’ve interviewed.
6. Comparing myself to others.
As I sat here and thought about it, there are other things I regret, but I can see how God has used those things for His glory. I regret having an abortion, probably more than anything … yet because of that I’ve been passionate about supporting crisis pregnancy centers and talking to teens about abstinence. I regret getting pregnant as a teen … sort of. Even though I was making bad choices, I’m thankful for my son.
If I were to do things differently, knowing what I know now, I’d make different choices.
Then again, would I be the person I am today if God hadn’t transformed my life in so many ways?
What about you?
Thanks for sharing this. I try not to regret things, but as you point out these experiences (and our regrets) make us who we are today.
I don’t regret buying books….I regret getting of some books, but I am working on that. It takes therapy though. Of course, I read most of the books I own….sad fact of life. I also use the library all the time…it is our second home.
Good list and something to think about seriously!
THings I regret – but that are also now great fodder for my blog:
1. Not putting down the ice cream when I was preggers…all three times.
2. In college, calling the guy I dreamed I married and asking if the Lord had given him the same dream. (Um…yeah. Can you spell HUMILIATION?)
3. Getting a psychology degree instead of an different one. (really, anything else would have been better)
4. Saying I’m busy… but really just being lazy.
5. Not paying attention when my mom tried to teach me how to make homemade gravy.
YET – God still loves me. Still has a plan. And is still working it out in me!