a very little thing

      If the universe is a very little thing, the very big thing you’ve been worrying about must be a very little thing, too.

“He who holds the universe in His hand as if it were a very little thing – He is your shepherd. . . .” Hannah Whitall Smith

“The Lord is my shepherd.” Psalm 23:1

 

our timid hearts

      When somebody you love is walking through the darkest valley, maybe God is gently coaxing your timid heart (and hers) to trust.  

“[W]hen I walk through the darkest valley, . . . You are close beside me . . . [and] comfort me.” Psalm 23:4

“You gently coax our timid hearts to trust. . . .” Thomas Keating

all the other ages

      I’m finding that how-old-are-you has a longer answer every year: two and twelve and twenty-seven and thirty-two and forty-one and fifty-six and of course sixty-three.

“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” Madeleine L’Engle

“[G]race upon grace.” John 1:16

 

the more-more chorus

      I watched a very little person in a very full bathtub. He kept pointing to the faucet and saying more-more. His dad tried to get him to play in the water he had, but the more-more chorus continued. I understand. I sing that chorus, too.

Father, just for today, I very much want to relax and enjoy the gifts You’ve already given me.

“Sing to the Lord a new song.” Psalm 96:1

at the end of the day

      When you hurry through the hours just to get things done, at the end of the day you have a bunch of check marks.  Joy is better.

“It is not a good plan to be in haste to perform any action that it may be the sooner over.” Madame Guyon

“The fruit of the Spirit is . . . joy. . . .” Galatians 5:22