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Faith Friday | Everydayness of God

I think the one thing I love about this odd year is that it's put me more in tune with the everydayness of God. The breeze, change of the seasons, the twinkle in a loved one's eye when they smile, the melody of music, the way a warm coffee cup feels, random kindness, the flicker of a candle, the faint church bells everyday at noon... I could go on forever, but you get it... the small everyday things. 

The forced slower pace of this year of Covid, hasn't been all bad. I've found such peace in the simple everyday. Things you can count on. Things to savor. Things that are cozy. Things to be in awe of and things to embrace.

It's easy to see God in good and in beauty of life, but finding God even in the muck of life is so more blissful, peeps. Just maybe all the busy and the stuff of life don't really matter all that much. Just maybe it's the simple everyday that matters more. Maybe in focusing more on the the everyday moments our life and being truly present, our life becomes so much more of a walk, a conversation with God and those we love. And we begin to live each day like a beautiful prayer.

I've heard this Josh Baldwin song on the radio often this last month, and I think it sums up my thoughts perfectly...

I see the evidence of Your goodness
All over my life, all over my life
I see Your promises in fulfillment
All over my life, all over my life

A Well-Lived Life


As I ponder what a well-lived life looks like for me... It's not that I was always happy, always joyful, always achieving dreams and goals. It's not always living to my own whims and wants, for success, joy and happiness are at times fleeting and elusive. It's trusting in God's plan for my life, even in the hard and leaning into that. It's being still, being present and not taking the simple everyday for granted.

Chase Delightstruck


Appreciating right where you are and noticing what and who is around you isn't hard, peeps. Here's a few pointers on how to better chase your own #delightstruck moments:
  • Unplug. Put the phone down, close the laptop, let the house be quiet. Look up from the those screens and life's noise and just take in what's around you - loved ones, friends, pets, nature, art, music, a book...the simple warmth of the coffee cup in your hand. 
  • Slow down. Our lives are filled with busy. Purposefully leave moments open. And if you are thinking I don't have time for that... Oh my friend, you so do. Being too busy zaps our energy and makes us less than the person God meant us too be. The last time someone asked you, "How are you?" Did you answer in one word, "Busy." Is that really even an answer? Break free, peeps! Embrace leisure time, read a book, take a walk, have an actual conversation where you learn something about the other person, really savor a meal... Basically, carve out time for yourself and the delightstruck moments will find you. 
  • Sharpen your sensory skills. Actually notice the sounds, the sights, the smells and the sensations of your day. You might just notice the a sunrise, that sweet belly laugh of your little one, the way the wind blows the leaves, the smile of a friend, the smell after it rains...
  • Get absorbed in the moment. For me this one is the hardest. My mind is constantly going and making lists. Plus there are distractions everywhere. I've had to learn how to be present in the moment, relax and focus on chasing my delightstruck moments.
  • Pay careful attention to the moments that make your heart sing and do more of that. Life is meant to be savored and LIVED. The more I savor the moments, the more I find I'm happier and more grateful for all that my life includes right now, and I'm not always looking to the next moment and the next big life step.
- Jen
 

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