Filling the Well

I have a slow oil leak in my vehicle.  To repair it we'd have to remove the whole engine, so we haven't done it yet.  The leak is slow, but persistent.  We have to check the oil levels on a regular basis and make sure that it is topped off.  Today as I was driving my vehicle started dinging at me.  When I looked the oil light was on.  We had forgotten to check it the past couple weeks.  A quick stop at the gas station and a few dollars later the problem was fixed.  At least until next time. 

There is another kind of slow leak that I find in life.  That would be a spiritual one.  We all have a spiritual well to fill.  We can fill it in many different ways: church attendance, scripture study, prayer, time with family, walks in nature, good music, etc.  Like my vehicle, if it isn't attended to and topped off it can get low.  It doesn't happen all at once.  Just a little here and a little there.  You might not even notice at first that it is happening.  The great thing is, no matter how low your well might get it can always be filled.  I have to say that I am very grateful for those in my life who have been great examples of how to keep my well full and those who help me do it.  My parents were such great examples of how to keep my well full.  They not only told me how I could do it, but showed me how.  My children always help to keep me on track too.  There are nights when I just want to put them in bed and veg.  They always ask about reading scriptures together.  They want and need that time themselves.  In doing so they are helping me to fill my well.  I have some of the most fabulous friends a person could ask for.  Those who are there for me through anything.  Who help to lift me along the way.  Then there is my husband.  He is a keeper.  He always encourages me to be the best that I can be.  When I am surrounded by such great people how can I fail?  There are days where my well feels like it is a little low, but it never stays that way for long.