Showing posts with label Small Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Small Things. Show all posts

August 25, 2022

Small Things

Photo by Nathan Lemon@Unsplash

“Do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa.

They seem small, but perhaps they aren’t to the recipient.

A good friend introduced me to my church family. A small gesture to her, but a huge one for me.

I lost a small cross pendant I had for years. My husband surprised me with another, larger and prettier pendant. His sweet act touched me deeply.

A stranger gave me a guardian angel pin so I wouldn’t feel alone during a low moment in my life. I gave it to a friend facing cancer treatments. Later, my daughter gave me a beautiful Black Hills gold replacement. Not wanting to part with her beautiful gift, I bought several pins to give away.

Another stranger stopped and prayed with me when I needed prayer the most. The closest I came was telling a stranger I’d pray for them.

The list goes on.

What about you? Have you been the recipient of small acts of love that made a difference in your life? Have you done the same for others?

Dear Lord, may I be the doer of small things done with great love. Amen.

November 29, 2014

What If It Snows?

By Evgeni Dinev "FreeDigitalPhotos.net"
I have managed not to worry about global warming, being murdered in my bed, tornados or hurricanes. (I know, we don't have the last two in Idaho, but I worried about them anyway.) In other words, I have managed to stop worrying about things I have no control over ―  mostly. However, other worries have replaced them. Why do I do that?

Every weekday morning, I utilize every possible second to write, read my devotions, and keep up on some social sites. Mixed in of course is time to shower, dress, fix my lunch, have breakfast, exercise and get on the road in time to be at work twenty miles away by eight in the morning.

That’s a lot to accomplish. If I was smart, I wouldn’t try to cram so much in, but I can't let go of any of it and thus starts the worry chain. What if it snows and I have to leave earlier? Well, guess what? It did snow.