My one little word for 2018 was "savor". It has been another year of learning through intentionally choosing gratitude and savoring the smallest things. It is the little things that make up the big things. I am still contemplating next year's word.
3,141,600 minutes spent. 2,191 days of thanksgiving documented. Some are big things. Some are tiny luxuries. Many are feelings, moments and lessons learned along the way.
Life is full of things to savor. Even in this imperfect world, we can find joy in making note of all that is good. Our God is so faithful in his provision of good things. I went to look for a verse and found my "verse for the day" was perfect. I always consider it a God wink when he provides tangible reminders that our communication is two-way.
"I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." -Isaiah 43:16,18-19
"It is nothing compared to what I am going to do." That is our God! He is truly awesome beyond my understanding. "For I am about to do something new."
I don't know what "Daily Gratitude: Year Seven" will bring. I am excited for the promise of one more year. It is a daily habit that has been life changing for me. Gratitude has been an anchor in grief, reminding me that we are overcomers in Jesus. Neither life nor death can separate us from his love.
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 8:38-39
No one knows what the New Year holds, but I know who holds the New Year in the palm of his hand. Because He is mighty... we can face the future without out fear. We can savor the sweet moments that come our way and grow in joy.
Today, I am grateful for things savored.
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