Provision

Gratitude in the simple every day.

These tulips were an unexpected gift.

From a woman who is not a believer.

A woman we see once or twice a month

and often she speaks to me about 

peace and calm and being centered.

How much more 

I try to speak to her about

the only One

who can bring us these gifts.

Often times I feel I don't do Him justice.

I don't express correctly the depth

 to which I feel His love,

His presence,

His daily provision in my life.

It makes me question, 

do I always reflect His peace.

The peace I should have in Him.

Whether I stumble at times,

I know the key is to always point back to Him.

To the one who sustains.

The one who calms.

The one who plants seeds of hope.

The one who is faithful always.

The one I know is in control.

When she brought these flowers 

I said, "Oh for Mother's Day?"

She said, "No, just for today."

Just for today.

She, the one who doesn't yet believe

I believe was used by God

to point me back to Him

in the midst of a mind filled with chaos,

to see beauty in the small things.

Each morning when I rise, 

the sun is barely up.

I smile inside when these greet my weary eyes.

And I'm reminded of how

He loves me.

How he provides

in the smallest ways

right in my moment of need.

In return, I see

how much that love must

overflow

so I can be that

love to those

He places near to me.

'Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait 

for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ

 to bring you to eternal life.

Be merciful to those who doubt;

snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy,

mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.

To him who is able to keep you from falling 

and to present you before his glorious presence

without fault and with great joy --

to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, 

power and authority,

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

before all ages,

now and forevermore! 

Amen.

Jude 1:21-25

115. tulips

116. paint

117. a break

118. time to organize

119. kissable cheeks

120. love texts

121. a son breaking a running record

122. a beaming daughter

123. seeking balance

124. everyone dropped off

125. a moment to just breathe

126. listening

127. help

128. vacation plans

129. summer drawing near

130. new plans