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In the Mundane

Something my pastor said on Sunday has been resonating in my head all week…we don’t miss God because He’s far away, rather we miss Him because He’s so close…we fail to see Him in the minute details of life. I will be the first to admit that I’m guilty of that. And oftentimes I’m guilty of it because I think it sounds cheesy or cliche to think that God is in those minute details. But, the times when He opens my eyes to that truth my heart is overcome with worship and I fail to find the words to express His greatness.

So, here’s to seeing God in the details
in every human interaction
in the sunset
in the rain
in the song that comes up on shuffle
in the encouraging text from a friend
in the mundane
in the routine
yes, He’s much bigger than all of those things
but He’s in them nonetheless
and when I pause long enough
I see indescribable beauty in “everyday” life

Where have you seen God in the minute details of your life recently?

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Learning to Love Random

“This is so random”

I’ve uttered that phrase more and more as of late and I’m learning to love it! I used to be a schedule and routine freak. When my routine got thrown off I got bent out of shape. It drove me crazy because I liked being in control. These days, I’m learning to be okay with not having control. I’m learning to love random. I’m learning to love my routine being thrown off…or maybe just learning to find routine in the random. In fact when I have too much routine now I get bored. Crazy how things change :)

When I say “life is so random” I usually mean that things aren’t going as I would have guessed…that reality isn’t matching the picture I had in my mind, and that I feel like I’m hanging on for dear life…in a good way! (This post is just one example) It reminds me of something a friend tweeted several months ago: “I don’t know all the mysteries of God, but I do know this: when you’re in His will, you are hanging on for dear life, not forcing things to happen.” Maybe it’s not so much that life is random but that God’s plans are different than mine. And living the life He has designed for me means rolling with the punches and hanging on for dear life.

Are you a lover of routine or do you welcome the “random” in life?

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