I can’t help but drink in my new baby boy. His fingers, toes, belly button, round tongue, looooong eyelashes, bright blue eyes, giant grin, red-tinted hair… When he burst from my body, and they laid him on my chest, all I could think about was the miracle of him. He had perfect little ears and long skinny arms and toenails! Miracles, every one!
The fact of the matter is, each of us is a miracle. So many things have to go right in the making of a person, that each one is a straight miracle. And then the things that we do with our everyday… the things that God does in our everyday… they’re amazing.
The bright sunshine, the near 80* temps {seriously!}, my dogs waggy tail, a gift in my mailbox from a friend, my husbands gaze, the cardinal family that lives in our backyard pines, a pumpkin pie latte in March, a new book, a quiet car ride {glory be!}, a cozy bed, my sister, a hot shower, answers from the doctor, my mom just a phone call away, the boppy pillow {honestly, it’s a gamechanger}, get togethers with new friends, old friends visiting, our church family, a hidden piece of chocolate =)
What miracles have you seen today?
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Can’t say I have seen miracles today but God is always giving us wonderful blessings to enjoy such as snow this morning. Today is a cool 34 yes in March and a dusting of snow around the bulbs trying to bloom.
I love this post! It reminds me of Ann Voskamp’s “1,000 gifts” – when we stop to consider even the smallest gifts as being from God, we see miracles everywhere 🙂
A clover-covered patch of grass, two toddler boys singing in unison for the first time, miraculous news from my dad’s oncologist, an hour-long conversation with adults (glory be indeed!), encouragement from a handful of friends, a daughter growing into a young lady before my very eyes. And that was just today. 🙂
Thank you for the beautiful reminder to see everyday wonders as they really are.
Love this post! I need that reminder sometimes, that we are surround by miracles and that every tiny moment contains one of some sort.
Thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of this 🙂 It helped me to take a little time out of the last morning of our vacation. Seems even those can get stressful. It was good to just sit and reflect on that quote for a bit. Thank you for thinking of me!
My two youngest writing, directing and performing a play (with costume changes and everything), a moment reflecting on the time I met my husband, a convo with my bestie…coupled with a good laugh, good news about my son’s college application, finished with a delicious meal with my family.
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Great post.
~Kristin