It's no newsflash that we live in a crazy, upside-down world. Sometimes I think watching the news is like a horror movie. For me, it's important to enjoy the simple little "gifts" that are around me every day. I take seriously the biblical command to "give thanks in all things" (I Thessalonians 5) and that doesn't leave room for complaining. Ann Voskamp says that "simplicity is a matter of focus." What do I focus on when I want to give thanks?
The simple gifts that God puts around me every day!
-My whistling, tea kettle - what a happy sound! Then I know that steaming tea is on its way!
-The sun beaming through my windows in the morning - yes!
-A single bloom on my cactus
You might say, "Maria, who cares about these things?" I'll quote Ann Voskamp again - "And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me." Isn't that a good goal? I think so.
What are your "simple gifts?" Send me an email and a photo if you can - I'll publish them here! (meversace@gmail.com)
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