There are many things in life that we take for granted. When is the last time you were truly thankful for air, water or even a warm meal? For many people, our lives are so full of blessing that we forget about all of the simple things that make our lives to much easier and better. I recently thought about just how different our lives would be without one simple thing: chairs.
Can you imagine life without any chairs? I certainly cannot. Think about all the places you rely on chairs to make your life comfortable and easy. Remember, for example, the many years you spent in school. Other than perhaps story time in kindergarden, your time in school was spent sitting in chairs to learn. Our lives would be very different if we had to make it through math, science and english classes sitting on the floor. Or think about the lunch room. Can you imagine eating lunch on the floor with all your friends each day?
When I thought about the blessing that chairs are to our lives, I couldn’t help but think about restaurants. In some countries in the world it is common to sit on the floor to eat. Can you imagine going out for a fancy dinner with your family or friends and...