Long days in the office, late nights spent in a bowling alley collecting money to help serve the children in Jackson County, and countless hours packing and relocating to a new apartment. The busyness was good in a sense. I accomplished great things at work... making many matches, and finally feeling like I'm making a difference in the lives of those I serve. I even had a mother call me in tears, thanking me for giving her daughter such a great Big Sister. And, while I realize that I'm not the one to be appreciated for this great blessing, I feel good knowing that I brought the two together... Sometimes all it takes is a small seed to see something grow beautifully.
With all the hustle and bustle, though, brings tiredness. We were created to serve, yes, but we need to make sure we're taking the time to care for ourselves, and taking the time to reflect on God's goodness.
Hannah and I recently moved to a new apartment. While our move mostly stemmed from needing a less expensive place to live, we've found that the move has brought new opportunities. The excitement of the new place has brought a new sense of joy to our lives... laughter and the chance to experience new things as we learn about our new home. We can go for walks at night, have painted our living room (making us feel like sophisticated grown women), and most importantly, we are blessed with beautiful sunsets off our balcony.
I've always been a sucker for sunsets. To me there is nothing more beautiful in all of God's creation. While God has created beautiful people and places in this world, so many of those beauties have been defiled by the evilness of humans. But, nothing gets in the way of a beautiful sunset. It is one of the few things left in this world that is different each day, yet glorious each and every day.
Sunsets are one of those things that are impossible to describe in words... and honestly, I can't even really explain what it is that I love about them. But, for those few minutes each day that I watch the sunset, I'm thankful for the peaceful time to reflect on God's greatness... and grateful for the laughs I share with my roommate!
God is glorious, each and every day. No matter how busy our lives get, how horrible our days can be, how many mistakes we make... Each evening I know that I will be reminded of what truly matters, simply by watching the everyday event of the glorious sun ducking behind the trees in the distance.
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