Day 1
For me, today was a day of noticing…
of seeing the little blessings that I take for granted…
of taking the time to smell the roses…
…quite literally, I mean smelling the roses that are in full bloom in our backyard…
I sat on the swing that our children rarely use anymore, tipped my head back into the sun-filled California sky and smiled as the chit-chat of birds filled the warm air, forgetful of the fact that 30-something year old women aren’t supposed to giggle as they swing. No, not forgetful…uncaring, yeah, that’s more like it.
I lost myself in the moment…and even got brave enough to follow a busy little bee as he searched for food.
Yeah…for a girlie-girl like me, that was definitely a God thing.
Today was a day when I observed my world… and as I watched, a quiet joy invaded my soul, colored my vision and warmed my seeking heart…
…a little glory in the early morning…
…the viewpoint from my favorite wind-chime hanging in my favorite tree…
…a perfect wish just waiting to be made…
And as I finish up this post and ready my heart & mind for bed, I am suddenly reminded of a couple of verses buried within Psalm 37 that say:
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”
For me, on the day I have re-committed my way to Him, I find my peace in the reward of the dawn of a fresh chance to re-discover my Lord.
I relish His warm vindication of the “not-as-ok-as-you-might-think“ that I was just yesterday.
I praise Him from a heart that let go enough to swing back and forth in brilliant light of a pre-mature spring day in Southern California under the chorus of birds overhead.
…until tomorrow…
Looking up, as always,
Bina
Bina's Pad 
What a beautiful post. I want to notice His simple beauty all around me.
Amazing what stands out when I take the time to look… ❤