My OperaLittle things
Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:18:38 PM
I think it's so important to enjoy the little things in life! For instance, when I'm on the go from place to place some days, it is so nice to stop for a minute or two and sit on my porch swing (one of our best investments!) and just soak in the summer sun and the quiet.
I recently went to look for a new night light for my bathroom. It's nice not to have to walk into a pitch-dark room at night. After looking at many decorative designs, I settled on a pretty plain one. I didn't think much of it, but after bringing it home, and as it got dark enough (it goes off and on automatically, with an LED sensor), it looked so cool! I chose one with a blue light, and the plastic outer casing is textured like a prism, so it leaves a scattering of blue light all over the room. I love it! Such a small thing, yet I find that it is good not to forget to delight in the tiny, often overlooked things in life.
It has been the same thing with my Bible reading. I will often read something that has gone overlooked before, being just a word or phrase. Sometimes, I will stop and think about the unique way the writer stated his thoughts. Today, in Psalm 84, I read that, "Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altar." I love that! The birds, plentiful in God's creation, and made to live instinctively (rather than being reasoning creatures), choose a nest in the "loveliness of God's dwelling place." (Verses 1 and 3).
Finding joy in the little things,
Gwen
I recently went to look for a new night light for my bathroom. It's nice not to have to walk into a pitch-dark room at night. After looking at many decorative designs, I settled on a pretty plain one. I didn't think much of it, but after bringing it home, and as it got dark enough (it goes off and on automatically, with an LED sensor), it looked so cool! I chose one with a blue light, and the plastic outer casing is textured like a prism, so it leaves a scattering of blue light all over the room. I love it! Such a small thing, yet I find that it is good not to forget to delight in the tiny, often overlooked things in life.
It has been the same thing with my Bible reading. I will often read something that has gone overlooked before, being just a word or phrase. Sometimes, I will stop and think about the unique way the writer stated his thoughts. Today, in Psalm 84, I read that, "Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altar." I love that! The birds, plentiful in God's creation, and made to live instinctively (rather than being reasoning creatures), choose a nest in the "loveliness of God's dwelling place." (Verses 1 and 3).
Finding joy in the little things,
Gwen
