what you have matters.
Sometimes we get stuck in believing that we have to have our lives in order to be used by God. That God can’t use our humble hearts to do anything significant. But we serve a God that can feed thousands from five loaves of bread and two fish.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
beauty is often found in vulnerability. I think it’s easy to forget that.
earlier tonight I saw bunny tracks in the snow as I walked inside, and it just stuck with me how God can use really simple things to leave an impact. Each one of us leaves an imprint on someone’s heart when we cross paths. Some people leave a small imprint, quickly left and quickly forgotten.
But some leave a heavy imprint upon our heart, sometimes made quickly or slowly, and not easily forgotten. Sometimes it can be sweet, or painful, or often, a little of both. But I think that’s the beauty of it. Not everyone will leave us. But not everyone will stay. Sometimes God gives us beautiful moments with really special people, and sometimes that doesn’t last, and when that happens, all we can do is be grateful that it happened. Cherish those memories, and cherish those that stayed with you. This post has been a little messy, but I guess that’s to be expected writing this late at night. I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the little moments that God has given me with people I love.
I’m so, so blessed. I’m grateful for the good times and the bad times because God was faithful through all of them. I’m still growing every day, but I’m so happy to be where I am today, even if it’s not where I might have hoped that I would be this time a year ago, or two years ago.
that’s all. I love Jesus so much. And I really hope I get the chance to make more beautiful memories like that someday. 🙂
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