Today I remember the beauty of small, humble living. I'm reading Thomas a Kempis' The Imitation of Christ, and I'm reminded of simple acts of love that reflect the glory of God.
And it just so happens that both my daughters are sick today (one with a stomach bug and the other with an infection), and I find myself going about the unglamorous tasks of cleaning a toilet, serving tea, and simply pressing a cool hand against a hot forehead.
Nobody sees. It's quiet here. We're all alone.
But suddenly it feels holy--like Jesus is here with me. It feels like His love is here, and I'm to extend it to these little ones with every whisper of comfort and act of service around them. That's the grand calling for today, and I accept it gladly.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
How a Mom Spreads Cheer in Walmart
My friend posts on Facebook about her stealth mission in Walmart.
She and her children secretly put googly eyes on various items. Are you laughing? I am.
I'm laughing for two reason: First, it's just silly. Second, I think of exhausted parents shopping with tantrum-throwing children who suddenly see Paula Dean with bugged out eyes or the Pillsbury Doughboy staring--wide-eyed and whimsically--from aisle four.
I think of the smiles on otherwise worn-out faces. I think of diapers that cause giggles and bananas that send children searching for more hidden eyes.
Why doesn't every store do this? I love anything that turns the mundane into the marvelous.
Sometimes, a mom just has to spread some whimsy in the fruit aisle.
Her children take the photos, so all credit goes to them.
She and her children secretly put googly eyes on various items. Are you laughing? I am.
I'm laughing for two reason: First, it's just silly. Second, I think of exhausted parents shopping with tantrum-throwing children who suddenly see Paula Dean with bugged out eyes or the Pillsbury Doughboy staring--wide-eyed and whimsically--from aisle four.
I think of the smiles on otherwise worn-out faces. I think of diapers that cause giggles and bananas that send children searching for more hidden eyes.
Why doesn't every store do this? I love anything that turns the mundane into the marvelous.
Sometimes, a mom just has to spread some whimsy in the fruit aisle.
Her children take the photos, so all credit goes to them.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Lean Way, Way Back
On a walk early this morning, I spy the biggest tree I've ever seen in my life. I literally have to lean way, way back to see it fully. This picture is really only half of the tree! I can't contain it!
Enormous trees are sobering, humbling, and perspective-giving. They remind me that so much has gone before me, and so much will come after me. I'm a small thing here, for a small time, in a small space. I want to be a blessing while I can, however I can. I want to love deeply and beautifully.
So much will come after us. When I stand under this tree, I remember the passage of time. I think of the verse in Psalm 90: "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
I lean way, way back, and I remember a truth about our lives.
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Do you think about time when you look at trees? What else makes us think about time like this?
Enormous trees are sobering, humbling, and perspective-giving. They remind me that so much has gone before me, and so much will come after me. I'm a small thing here, for a small time, in a small space. I want to be a blessing while I can, however I can. I want to love deeply and beautifully.
So much will come after us. When I stand under this tree, I remember the passage of time. I think of the verse in Psalm 90: "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
I lean way, way back, and I remember a truth about our lives.
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Do you think about time when you look at trees? What else makes us think about time like this?
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