One of our favorite things to do as a family is put together jigsaw puzzles.  We typically buy a new puzzle whenever we go on vacation and spend an evening putting it together.  We normally take out all the pieces, group them by color, form the outer edge-and then the hard part – fill in the middle.

     If you have ever put a jigsaw puzzle together, you know the hardest part is filling in the middle.  All the small pieces start looking like one another and it is hard to distinguish each part.  That is why we always take the picture on the top of the box and prop it up so that we can occasionally glance back and forth to get an idea of what goes where.  If you constantly look at the details of the puzzle and fail to consistently look at the big picture, you will definitely get frustrated.

     I wonder how often in life we fail to look at the big picture?  We stress over the small, minute details and spend countless hours trying to figure out where each little piece goes.  Now, I am one for details, but what I have discovered is if I don’t occasionally take a look at the big picture I become aggravated, annoyed, and unproductive.  If you feel stressed out over the details of life, stop looking at the particulars and take a look at the big picture.