Stop and See

The past two weeks of my life have seemed like a fairy tale; not only did I marry the One my heart loves (and adores more than anything), but I gotto experience bliss in "paradise" with him. I am truly blessed and beyond grateful for the gift of marriage our precious God created and ordained.

And now, it's "back to reality", or so it seems. Life seemed to slow down and almost stand still for those two weeks and taught me an important lesson- to enjoy each moment, every day; from the mundane to the surreal, because each one is a manifestation of the grace of God, a gift, a treasure.

So often we are always looking forward to the next big thing, rather than enjoying and being faithful with the moment, the hear and now. How many opportunities do we miss to see the beauty of God's creation, to speak Truth, to show love, to pray (and the list goes on)...if only we would stop and enjoy. In James 1:17 we read, " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change", what deep and rich encouragement. If we would recognize each day as a gift, each unplanned event, each conversation, each sunset, each and every breath...an ordained treasure and evidence of God's goodness to us.

My prayer is that I would seek to see God's goodness and faithfulness in EVERY moment and in everything. That my heart would fix itself continually on praising and glorifying Him for who He is and for the abundance of blessings He has bestowed upon me. Life won't ever "slow down", but our observation, perception, and perspective can...and because of that I will glorify God for He is good!