by Beth Vogt @BethVogt
I can spend my days so
focused on the one big thing that I hope will ensure me
happiness … fame … or accolades … or some sort of self-satisfaction that
creates an “I’m enough” feeling — however fleeting …
Or I can gather the
small joys that make up the every days of my life.
- Laughter shared with friends
- Hugs given so freely by my still-can’t-get-over-the-miracle-of-her GRANDgirl
- A favorite song that I play over and over again because it draws me closer to God, reminding me who He is … and Whose I am
- A too-brief phone call with a long-distance friend that refreshes my heart, mind, and soul
- A sunrise … or sunset … or clear blue Colorado sky
- The silence of the house in the middle of the night when I’m the only one awake, writing — pursuing my dream — while everyone else is asleep, dreaming
- The noise of family filling my house up to overflowing — making memories
Is it wrong to pursue
the one big thing? No, probably not. But how many times have
we trampled the small joys — ignoring them in our haste to succeed?
In Your Words:
What small joys did you discover in your week?
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Blessings, Beth! The small joys are the best ones for our souls.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Ingmar,
DeleteI would have to agree with you that the small joys bless our souls in the best of ways.
How true! Thanks for the reminder
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Marcia,
DeleteMay today overflow with the blessing of small joys!
The small joys in my week were Monday and Friday. School was closed for inclement weather (I teach), so I got to spend two unexpected days with my girls during their last week before going back to college to start spring semester. :)
ReplyDeleteKaren: Snow days are definitely small joys. I have a sign over my back door that states, "I <3 snow days." And your two snow days were doubly blessed.
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ReplyDeleteYesterday was sunny enough to go walking, and I discovered a new neighborhood lending library! Someone built one of those cute boxes with a door, mounted on a post, and set a bench next to it. I "checked out" Sue Monk Kidd's Invention of Wings :)
ReplyDeleteMy blessings often come in watching sunrises and sunsets. This week with the frigid weather we've had, they have been beautiful. Also the reeds along the road - golden frosted in white ice crystals swaying with the wind - were one of my highlights.
ReplyDeleteThree small joys: Laughter as my daughters and I texted cross-eyed selfies one morning, my toddler grandson reaching out to me from his mama's arms, and Sunday night snuggles with The Hubs and a Hallmark movie.
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