“It’s not that unusual, when everything is beautiful”…
And Ms. Sarah sings it so lovely too. It makes me want to prepare it for a special for my church family, and turn it up loudly for the children here who follow me. I have the sudden urge to raise my hands as high as they can and smile, and I think I will. Maybe I’ll touch more of Him if I try to? Won’t you join me friends, in an ordinary day filled with gratitude…
The sky, the stars, sunshine and sunsets, birds, trees, flowers, mountains, lakes, the changing of seasons, and the uniqueness of humans… It’s hard to call these gifts “ordinary”. They’re nothing less than extraordinary, once we start noticing.
It’s just another ordinary miraculous kind of day. Everything is new in some kind of way. If we want to see a miracle… then maybe, all we have to do is look around us now.
It’s about not waiting around any longer for more life to come by but adding the living to life right now. Living today to the full. What if we’re barely scratching the surface? It makes me wonder if God can’t reveal too much at once because we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves…
I think God has more for us, friends… To embrace ordinary things that happen every day like, a refreshing walk, a good book, your favorite meal, my baby boy’s smile. The list is endless once we start it… So make the decision to never stop. What a beautiful way to live.
Feel free to stay and press “play” to hear Sarah Mclachlan & see a few of my pictures!
“You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever”.
~Psalm 16:11 NLT~
You’re so very right Amy . . . if we’ll just start noticing as you said. Truly, there is nothing ‘ordinary.’ Well said sister.
love, Hester
Hi Hester! Yes, God help us notice a little more every day! Thanks for visiting sister. The way you add to my community blesses me. ~ Love out, Amy
beautiful!!! enjoyed my time here, breathing this in…
so encouraged by you, Amy…
(say, I tried to play the video, but it says it’s set to private? Crazy. But I found it on YouTube…Love. I hadn’t heard it!)
Thank you Nikki, God is SO good to us, He gives us so much to experience and learn with! p.s. I fixed the little boo-boo too.
~Love out, Amy
This week has been a trying one… I fell behind on reading your beautiful words… But God knew I needed this TODAY. Stopping to refocus, breathe and notice! Thank you sister! Love ya, Tracy
I’m thinking of you as God helps you slow down into a good rhythm friend. Thanks for sharing and visiting. You bless me. ~ Love, Amy
Hello Amy,
“To turn it up loudly for the children here who follow us.” Yes, I like this.
Nice to stop in here today, Amy.
Jennifer Dougan
http://www.jenniferdougan.com
Hi Jennifer! Thanks for visiting beautiful woman!
Amy, LOVE LOVE LOVE this post. Had me crying. Featuring it on the Inspired Day tomorrow.
Isn’t that song beautiful!?…. Thanks for visiting with me Melanie. Love out to you and your family today!
Gooooood Mor(e) – ning Father God…..My ordinary miracle today is to be able, both physically, and from my heart and then ‘choose’ to SPEAK to my Father and His children this morning..Not rushing by Him, not rushing by His children…..
Love this Amy…(why not do this for our church family!!) The whole thing!
Thank you for sharing your hearts prayer this morning Joanne. What a treat to share the same desire because of the same Spirit. God gives us so many gifts… ~ Love, Amy