Friday, March 08, 2013
THE ORDINARY EVERYDAY
In everything give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The Ordinary Everyday
The spectacular, ordinary, ho-hum everyday. Something that's so easy to take for granted. Mountain-top experiences are wonderful but life is lived in the plains and valleys. It's practically impossible to overestimate the ordinary everyday.
Perhaps among your ordinary might be a familiar scene out a window, or thick clouds and a gentle soaking rain, the glory of a sunrise or a spectacular sunset, a child's loud, joyous laughter. Or reading a newspaper, coffee in hand. Reading your Bible. Making a sandwich. Washing dishes or doing laundry. Going thru the mail. A phone call or text from a friend. The sound of city traffic. A warm smile from a cashier you don't know. A tail-wag greeting from your neighbor's puppy.
Today's the best day to come to a holy halt, slowing it down just a bit and enjoying the day. An attitude of gratitude will take us a long way, and ordinary is truly beautiful.
Thank you, Lord, for the mountains and peaks, and thank you especially for the valleys and plains - the gift of our extraordinary ordinary everyday.
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