Gratitude in Small Places
A mother celebrates small moments, the joy of sitting with her young sons in the family driveway, drawing with chalk. “When gratitude swells,” she says, “my worries shrink.”
A mother celebrates small moments, the joy of sitting with her young sons in the family driveway, drawing with chalk. “When gratitude swells,” she says, “my worries shrink.”
Isn’t this how we grow? By stretching? By pressing a little hard? By leaning into our talents and abilities and gifts and stepping forward into who we were made to be?
Isn’t it a precious thing that the Lord, our Father in heaven, recognizes our need to be noticed and meets us with unending, unchanging, unblemished love?
When darkness reaches into the world, like the tragic shootings in Charleston, South Carolina, Jesus can bring forth new life and light.
If you’re waking up to a stress-filled day, try thinking about these lines from Shawnelle Eliasen: Lord, thank you for this morning. Thank you for the things You’ll do today. Thank you for going with me–wherever I go. You are kind, compassionate, and in control.
I love my children with all that I have. All that I am. But I have a human spirit. It’s tainted and flawed and is limited by human capacity. But God’s love? It’s pure. Unblemished. Infinite.
God is greater. Greater than any circumstance. Greater than any fear.
His gift of grace is one that I receive with a wide-open spirit. It’s a gift I receive with the humility of need. And the amount of grace? It’s been measured. And it’s sufficient. It’s more-than-enough.
God’s love and Jesus’ sacrifice change everything, and I want to live in alignment with who I am in Christ.
As Father’s Day approaches, one daughter remembers how her father taught her one of life’s most important lessons–how to see the blessings of God all around her.
How to find strength in times of fear and vulnerability by reaching for faith.
When worry takes up too much space in your soul, it’s time to reach for the greatness of God.