Looking for the Awesome
Dear Friends,
There are two new books that came out this spring that caught my attention. One is called The Book of Awesome and the other The Book of Even More Awesome. In these books the author, Neil Pasricha, celebrates the simple pleasures of everyday living. Some awesome things he shares include: Being the first table called up for the dinner buffet at a wedding, the first shower you take after not showering for a really long time, waiters and waitresses who bring free refills without asking, the smell of crayons, when there‘s still time left in the parking meter when you pull up, wearing underwear just out of the dryer, getting gas just before the price goes up, and one of my favorites, waking up before your alarm clock and realizing you’ve got lots of sleep time left.
It is these little things in life . . . things that sometimes we take for granted or don‘t stop long enough to appreciate. . . that are truly awesome.
The Bible tells us over and over again that we have an awesome God who does awesome things, but too often we take them for granted or don‘t stop long enough to appreciate them. So my challenge for all of us this summer is to open our eyes, hearts, minds to all the awesome pleasures in life with which God has blessed us. Some may be obvious like our family and friends or good health or the ability to pay the bills this month.
Most will not be as obvious like some of those that Neil Pasricha shares like getting a hug whenbyou really need it, snow falling on Christmas Eve, watching your odometer click over a major milestone, driving through your old neighborhood and stopping to see the house you grew up in, the last day of school, or just plain remembering how lucky we are to be here right now.
Keep a pencil and paper handy and write down your awesome moments and at the end of the day review your list and take time to thank God for the many blessings in your life.
Have a safe and happy summer!
Rev. Nancy