High/Low

Re:Verse passage – Psalm 77:1-20 (day three)

¹² I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds. (ESV)

One of my favorite things that we do with our kids, almost daily, is a game called “High/Low.” It is a time we set aside during dinner or a car ride to talk about the highs and the lows of each of our days. Each family member is given the spotlight to talk about his or her day. There are times that the highs flow freely and we have trouble coming up with lows. That is allowed (and welcomed!). But there are also days where highs are hard to come by, but lows abound. It is on these “low” days that we take a moment to help our kids find the highs of the day by reminding them to look for how they saw God that day. It may be as simple or easy as saying, “My high today is that I am alive.” Or, “My high today is that we are all sitting here at dinner eating together.”

The point of this time is for us to praise God with our kids for His goodness in our days. It is also a time for us to praise God in the lows and to remind them that God is there with us during both the highs and the lows. Often, we just do not look for Him or see His work right away. The reminder is for them (and me!) to not dwell in the lows but to lift our eyes up to see how God is moving even in the low times. This verse in Psalm 77:12 reminds us to do just that. Remember what God has done and what He continues to do. When we do that, even our lowest days may be seen in a new light.

What are your highs and lows for today?