(If I look up, this is what I see....two sets of precious eyes on ME!)
I recieve daily devotional emails from an organization, that my sister-in-law told me about, called Proverbs 31 Minitries. While I am not always "current" on reading them, they always speak to me. I read one today that stirred my heart and I wanted to share it with you.
(If I look up, this is what I see....the way my husband looks at me as if we were still newlyweds.)
"Everyday God is there. Everyday we have an opportunity to notice and acknowledge, and see and rejoice. Even when the world is crazy around me, I can still make the choice to see God." When I read this part of the devotion, I knew that this is what my heart needed to hear. I have the CHOICE to notice and acknowledge who God is in my life and all the many ways He is present. If I look down, I see all the negative things in my life, like being frustrated with keeping up with the house and with work, tantrums, feeling overwhelmed with my many "labels". I admit that I have been looking "down" the last few weeks and focusing on the bad. But is it really all THAT bad? The answer is no!
(If I look up, this is what I see....a life FILLED with God's never ending provision and protection for me and my family.)
Yes, life can be hard, frustrating and discouraging but it is most of the time filled with amazing ups and subtle constants that never fade. "Who will notice Me in all of this today? Who will stop for just a moment and see Me? Who will let their soul linger ever so slightly and simply utter an acknowledgement of Me?" I wonder how often I miss these opportunities to look beyond myself and experience God's gifts...There is something everyday that I can acknowledge as being from God and I need to do that. I need to look UP!
(AS I look up, this is what I see....a FEW piles of laundry that I should have done on Sunday but I also see the laughter that kept me from those piles! The goofy picture above is my proof.)
