Sometimes, we get buried in the awful of a tough season and we forget there’s a God who sees us, trudging alongside in the very same dust.
Tag: gifts
I’m reluctant to tear through the gifts this time. Instead I’d like to sit with the Giver and slowly unpack each and every one over the days to come, treasuring our time together as much as the gift itself.
Today I need a fresh revelation of the goodness of the Lord right here on earth.
Dissatisfaction is the universal lens fitted for humanity at the fall. Awakening to the less conspicuous gifts of everyday life requires rote repetition. We transform our negativity bias to a to a gratitude bias one thought at a time, intentionally searching out the best and celebrating it’s improbable presence in our fallen world.
The truth is, a meal with dear friends has always been a gift, we just struggle to see it amidst all our excess.