Seeing God in the "Small" Things

So I've been thinking about how often God shows up in the "little things" - and how often I don't see them as "God moments." Well, I think any time God shows up it is something to praise Him for so here's a few things on my list:

1. the day we were at Huber's, a lady came up and gave us tickets for the children's area. It was a blessing to receive those so we didn't have to incur expenses for Briggs to play!

2. on Monday, I received a discount on my hair cut because I had to wait 30 minutes.

3. I was invited to a friend’s for supper on Wednesday and ended up getting a Christmas tree too!

These are just three things that immediately popped into my head. And then it prompted me to start thinking about our everyday blessings. Everyday blessings such as turning the faucet on and having hot water come out! Everyday blessings such as being able to use the toilet inside. Other blessings that have come to mind are having hair! I so often get discouraged with my curls because I want the latest style and there’s not really much that can be done with curly hair. And then as I am looking in the mirror, I am subtly reminded that there are ladies out there battling cancer and wishing that their hair hadn’t fallen out. So I’m reminded to be grateful for hair – even if it’s a bad hair day! And the list could go on and on.

So I guess as Thanksgiving draws near, remember to be thankful for the “small” things in life – for the everyday things that we so often tend to take for granted.

And if you’re looking for something neat to do with your family, we are going to write down one thing per day that we are thankful for and put it in a box. Then on Thanksgiving Day we are going to take them out and read them. Even Briggs is going to participate. I will write down his one thing on the paper for him. I’m excited to see what our blessings will be! We are also thinking of serving at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving Day, or possibly inviting over an elderly lady I’ve been in contact with whose family lives away. As nice as it is to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends, I also think it is nice to go outside of that circle and help others.

If we all stop to think of only one thing a day that we are thankful for or have been blessed with, I’m sure we will realize just how rich we truly are!