it's the little things.

Life is so sweet because Jesus is so sweet. So often, I hone in on the big things of life that I miss the little things, the sweet, day-to-day blessings God gives me. So today, I'm stopping to smell the daisies and appreciating the lovely gestures of my big god.

First, I love that big lamp. It has recently become mine because it was unclaimed in the BOGO household. It's going to look great in my gigantic room next year! Second, my ENO hammock is my new obsession. Thank you, Megan Shipley! I got it from her for $50. What a steal. My first week I had it, I hammocked twice a day, every day, and my favorite place to hammock is in my special place with Jesus in Cameron Park. Third, I really love encouragements. The stack I have is from the last 3 years in college, and I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God and the power of community and friendship. I read some of them and realize how people called me up to a place I wasn't at because they believed in me. Fourth, I love packing. My room is in a state of organized chaos, but I love change and the excitement before something new and seemingly better occurs. Like I said in my post, "door to door," I am so ready to walk through the doorway in front of me.

"A thankful heart prepares the way," so I am thankful. I become critical when I forget about the little things. I become critical when I become an observer of what God is "not" doing, instead of what he is. I also become critical when I feel entitled. Entitlement is supposedly the upcoming downfall of my generation. As believers, many of us feel entitled to God's blessings, goodness, and favor, and I feel like entitlement is also at the root of why we don't understand the justice of God and the mercy of God. However, nothing in us deserves ANY of it. It is all God, the big things and the little things. He is the source of all things good and right, and we aren't. That realization gets me thankful. The reality is God doesn't have to do the big things or even the little things, but he chooses to, despite my weakness, brokenness, and whininess. So, I'm going to get thankful. God loves me so much that he gave me a lamp and a hammock this month! AH. The god of the universe decided to plan it to where I would have a lamp and hammock. It's so little yet so big because God is so good.