Eyes To See - Simple Contentment

This morning we were reading in I Timothy 6 for our Bible Reading time. If I can I try to relate the Bible passages in a child way...like "how can this verse apply in our family...", etc. Sometimes I just read so that they are trained to hear and listen. 1 Tim. 5 provided a great way for us to discuss caring for our families and what that looks like for us right now.
I also am constantly asking myself how a verse fits into parenting and sometimes I even put a "P" beside a verse to tag it for parenting reminders.
I Pet.6:3 "If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness....(getting to the point that caught my attention), imagining that godliness is a means of gain." I thought of the many times I try to be good enough or do well enough; to feel good about myself - you know "godly". How sad that I have spent so much energy trying to gain my own godliness. (And to realize what a sin of idolatry this is..) When I was a younger wife and mother I really struggled with not feeling "good or OK", even though I was a Christian. I have sense learned and excepted the truth of the next verse; vs. 6 "Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world." How precious again, to be reminded of the godliness that is given me as a gift...
Vs. 8 continues "But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation..." What a great verse to teach my children (and remind myself) that the world and part of Satan's plan is to lead us to want, want, want. My little Boo remembered the 10 commandments and said "That's like coveting".
I chose the picture above because of it's simplicity, yet it's beauty. I have more than enough...so much; just what I need to be in the season of my life that I am in right now. And we do have food and clothing. (Well, actually, my "food" - three cups of yogurt, rice milk, banana and protein drink spilled all over the rug and hard wood floor at lunch...after cleaning up I ate a banana and called it good - ha-ha).
My challenge...intentionally chose to have eyes that see "my enough" and thank the LORD for it...may be journal about it, take pictures of it; but record it somehow.
I would love to hear your Simple Contentment story.