Made to Crave

The question was posed during our previous two gatherings:  What can we do in our lives to want more of God? 

I started a gratitude journal.  A list of fragmented thoughts, observations and events of every day life that show me the work of God.  Little things , big thing.  Gifts.  All gifts of the One from whom all blessings flow. From whom all good and perfect things come.  The one who bestows graces like rain falling, drenching the undeserving.  His gifts, they teach me who He is.  And I keep an open journal, ready to jot down an unexpected reminder of His presence.  And as I write blessings after blessings reveal themselves to me and I become aware of a world full of gifts.  My eyes open to see glory all around, and I begin to see Him in everything.  I am on the hunt for the next gift, God searching.  I seek the fount of every blessing, the never ending, never tiring, jealous-for-me giver of gifts and in looking my heart is tuned to sing of His grace.  Gratitude is more than positive thinking or a happy disposition.  It is the joy of the Lord so deeply rooted within that His goodness trumps everything external.

At the breakfast table one year old Noella threw up all over herself and as I thrust my hand out to catch it (because that's what moms do.  why do we do that?!) I thanked God that our bodies are made to get rid of what hurts us.  He designed us so that this little stomach could fight for itself- and it sure does.  How awesome a designer He is!!

It is in the mundane, the everyday routine that I easily become oblivious to the wonder of holiness all around me. I am Jacob and awoke from a dream and realize just now that surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.  That every moment is a spiritual moment and that everywhere there is an opportunity to look for God.  And the more I look the more He shows me who He is.  He is there in my children, in my marriage, in every aspect of my life.  Even in baby puke.  And as I begin to see Him I start to know Him and as I start to know Him I can't help but want more. Becaus that's how He created me. How awesome a creator He is!!  I was made to crave.