Yah, yah.. I know I made promises to come back awhile ago, but honestly, I wasn't feeling very moved to write about anything. I think it was just a season of doing and my reflecting ended up being mostly on my knees. Now, months later, I feel drawn to write again. There is too much to catch up on via blog, but the only eyes that see this really know all the haps in my life anyway. So- Hey- let's just start from today and move forward.
I started a gratitude journal of photos 20 days ago on Facebook, and I can't believe what a blessing it has been to me. What an incredible shift it is to simply focus on even just one thing I am grateful for every day. Truthfully, I post one photo but the whole process has me looking through my day with a sense of gratitude that I haven't ever had before.
The biggest blessing that comes from focusing on the right photo to post each day is that I am focusing even more on the moments of the day. Every day, even this moment right now as I write, is as fully acknowledged as humanly possible. What a beautiful thing, ya know? For a girl who lived in dreams and what ifs most of her life, God has made me a woman not wanting to step outside of my moments or wish them away or look for the finish line- I am begging him to let me fully take in right now. The right now is amazing. The right now IS the adventure. The right now is where He asks us to live and love- and although the past and future hold Him too (thankfully).. He asks us to move alongside Him through each moment fully surrendered to Him. Sometimes we take trips back but only for healing and sanctifying.. and I've learned the future is His and not mine. Really, truly, the right now is it. As we all go searching for more.. for something.. all we really need to do is be still and know that he is God.. RIGHT NOW.
Verse for today: John 15:9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love."
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