Gratitude

Yep; this was the view during my walk.
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." G. K. Chesterton


Awe, by the grace of God, often bubbles over into joy. And wonder flows into worship.

I am looking for gifts from His hand.


I am so thankful for
          
       Clouds blushing as twilight comes

             The process of grief--there is an avenue

                    Yellow walls

                           Grace and peace, grace and peace
                      
                                  Kindred spirits


He urges me to stop rushing, and to blink, look around. Listen. He wants to breathe life into everything. Including that which I try to squish away, deny or dismiss, push into an 'unnoticed' crevice, or otherwise fill by my own devices.
I am learning to listen and quiet my heart. In that space, finally clear of other 'voices' and my own, I can hear Him and find, to my great delight and wonder, that He is wooing me.

         Faithful friends who truly forgive and still love me

                Tastebuds and things to excite them

                        The uniqueness of each person's handwriting

                                 The wonder of boiling water

                                           The smile-radiance of a toddler

It's much harder to receive than we admit--that wooing. I rush around, trying to be busy to numb pain or to prove myself valuable, even though I know better. It becomes ever more apparent with time that I am not my own refiner, let alone maker.

And that I am not alone.

       That He is making all things new

            Bright white snow that glitters in the sunshine

                   Good friends and good wine

                           Raw chords and bittersweet harmony
                           
                                  Hope, ever hope

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