• Life is a miracle in form and spirit • There is beauty in the simplest of things around you • The fragility of life can be daunting • When you are shattered much is revealed about yourself • Embrace positive thoughts and healthy ways • Ideas and inspiration give birth to greatness • Change happens when cracks form in life • Transformation and change can be painful • There is growth and potential when we persevere • Sometimes growth can be messy • Rolling with situations can reduce stress and avoid crashes • Renew, refresh as each evening you rest • Much amazing good can come from single small beginnings • God is our source of nourishment and strength
– From “Reflections from the Everyday” Charlotte-Anne Allen
Shining bright Love deep and strong Life o’erflowing With passion and courage Reflection of most noble character Wisdom more precious … Incomparable worth Beacon to all
Charlotte-Anne Allen
Proverbs 8:11 “For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”
Finally finished it! It’s been so nice getting together. That was a really good book. Ahh, I was so thirsty! You did a great job with that.
Don’t thoughts like these make you smile?! … Whether it’s busy care with family or finishing something for work, that feeling of completion and accomplishment brings great satisfaction. A full stomach after a meal or a cool drink of water when thirsty satisfies the needs of our body, as well, and may sometimes be taken for granted.
The book of Psalms offers a lot of praises and thanks to God. This one reminds me of the celebration of Thanksgiving here.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9
It made me think of satisfying different kinds of thirst and hunger… like thirst for knowledge or more faith and hunger for friendship, peace, or rest. It’s a daily giving and receiving, fulfillment through God’s provision and presence.
Paul put this well in his letter to the Philippians:
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
As you go through each day, may you bask in God’s great love. May you be filled and satisfied. May it be all and more than enough, as we rest in Him.
And in this satisfaction we rest Hope and life through each day is best Through God’s Spirit sent from above Grant laughter and be filled to live and love
Hey, look at this! Could you…? “Crash!” What was that? I just found out… Did you know…?”
Distractions are all around us, pulling us away from our current tasks or thoughts, demanding our attention, diverting us from our plans! Whether building frustration or simply giving up on any thought of completion, there is often an accompanying level of irritation or resignation. Our own thoughts distract us, as we turn to more pleasant or troublesome things. Anticipated plans or activities can fall by the wayside.
What are we to do? How can we ever get anything done? … And if we do finally get our chosen or needed tasks completed, what is our final state-of-mind? We rush to get through our responsibilities so we can get on to better things and are left feeling drained and dissatisfied.
Distractions, distractions! But are they really? I have been challenged to look at those perceived distractions in a new light. As we take a breath and pray for wisdom… and a quiet heart that trusts in God’s timing, our whole perspective shifts.
In our daily experiences we begin to see these distractions as opportunities to serve others. What a great difference we make when our frustration and impatience turn more toward caring attention and love… and when we give ourselves grace and extend that grace to others when we struggle. Paul encourages us too with his words to the Romans, “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” *
May our days be filled with opportunities, our eyes be opened to them, and our hearts be encouraged.