Gifts-
Getting back into a regular pattern for my life after any hiatus is
hard! It doesn't matter if it's a vacation for a few days or a trip of a few months. I'm home now and figuring it all out.
The first week I was wonderfully distracted by my son’s visit from Seattle. The second week I tackled the multiple
boxes of mail- mostly junk but all of it had to be sorted.
This week I opened some boxes in the garage. Stuff, stuff and more stuff. (and notice the pace- I'd rather be chasing light or reading a book...)
But in the hustle and bustle of returning home, a single box
was moved to the garage. I didn’t
remember it was coming, I hadn’t waited in anticipation, I was gone when it
arrived. But there it sat, waiting
for me.
I found the box, finally, and when I opened it, I was thrilled! A wonderful friend designed this book
for my cabin- I’ll add some pictures, some greetings from the people who come
and see me. A collecting point for wonderful memories. A treasured gift.
And I had forgotten it was coming. I didn’t realize it arrived.
Yesterday, the Fedex man drove down my driveway- it
always makes me feel like part of civilization to have a real delivery truck in
front of my house! I opened that box and there was a lovely, wrapped gift.
No card. No name.
I did have a birthday last week but who is blessing me?
But when it is stuff- it's great to be fun stuff like this! |
What other gifts does God have for me? What gifts does He
have for you? Are they forgotten, not necessarily in the garage, but in the back of our
cluttered minds? If they slip in
quietly, do we notice? I want to
be watching for His gifts- expecting mercy, grace, peace. Living in anticipation of the good.
And I want to be grateful- I want to thank the person for
the box of bath goodies in a wonderful box. I want to show my friend how the
book turned out and rejoice with her for beauty and the hope of a good
future. I want to express my
thanks for words of life and love.
For all the gifts that come my way,
Lord, I want to be mindful, I want to be grateful.
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