I appreciate the little things in life. Snowdrops. Cherry blossom.Good coffee. Emojis 🥰 Coloured pens. Pretty notebooks. My favourite mug.
At Christmas, I loved sourcing the childrens’ stocking fillers-the small surprises that didn’t cost much.
Sometimes, with hindsight, little things aren’t so little after all. Small things can make a big difference. Small tweaks in our daily routine. Small adjustments in our attitude. Listening to seemingly small details relayed from our childrens’ days.
Sometimes it’s small conversations that encourage us most. It’s the depth rather than the amount of the words. I still smile when I think of the old lady saying, “Good to see you back!” as walked into work after almost one year off.
My mother-in-love can recall the midwife bringing a bag of jelly babies over sixty years ago when her baby brother was born. This kind gesture had a lasting impact & influenced her own career choice!
We should ‘Find beauty in the small things‘
Make time :
*To star-gaze
*To go outdoors
*To chat to your children, no matter what age they are!
*To drink coffee by the fire
*To read a book
*To watch an old movie with popcorn
*To send someone a little gift for no reason
*To carve out time for the little things that are actually important
*To create space to connect with others
*To be intentional
Small things are often bigger than we realize.
In the Bible we can read of many small things:
*A tiny baby who was Almighty God
*Five stones used to slay a giant
*Five loaves & two fish used to feed a crowd of thousands
*A pearl to illustrate the priceless kingdom of God
*An ant -a tiny creature of little strength, yet it stores up its food in the summer.
*A small seed that highlights the potential of even little faith:
Jesus replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.””
(Matthew 17:20 NIV)
And it’s sometimes little things that cause trouble. Wise King Solomon wrote:
‘Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.’
(Song of Solomon 2:15 NIV)
*A small pin can burst a balloon
*A small piece of grit can irritate our eye
*A small part of our body (the tongue)can cause infinite damage.
We ourselves can feel small in our weaknesses & failings. Yet, God uses small things like us:
‘But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.’
(1 Corinthians 1:27)
In the film The Hobbit Gandalf proclaimed, “It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Small acts of kindness & love
Small acts of kindness :
*Might scatter like dandelion dust
*Might bud into a blossom
*Might cause a spark to fan into flame.
* Might ripple across the pond of life.
Going the extra mile begins with one small step. We may have to take small steps every day. But they may have a bigger impact than anticipated.
This week start small, with little things. You never know what they’ll grow into!
‘Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.’
(Mother Teresa)
Blessings,
Ruth x
Blessed! 