Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s sunny, and it’s going to be a lot warmer today, and although I met with my Wonderful Counselor inside a warm kitchen; the outside helped prepare my heart for this new day. He’s a Big God and He can do ALL things but sometimes the “Little” things, like bringing forth a warmer day in the middle of winter, is like a Gift to see me through and encourage me….at least it feels that way when I thank Him for it. I think it’s the appreciation for the Little things right along with the Big things that is a good indicator of whether we truly walk with Him or not. When we’re consumed by the Living God it’s nearly impossible to miss the millions of Little things that He does for us every single day. Isn’t that the way you see your Life too?

It’s human nature to take people and things for granted; even the Living God if we’re not careful. We can become so complacent that we’re more like robots scooting through this life, than living breathing Creations placed here by the Hand of God for a Big Purpose. It’s when we overlook the blessing of all those Little things that we have trouble believing that He cares about the little things in our lives too. And it’s when we become numb to the Little things; even His Hand in the Big Things begins to dim. It’s nearly impossible to comprehend with the human mind that God is everywhere, in everything, every second, of every day and that He gets pleasure out of showing His Love to His People…with Big things and Little things too. It takes a Relationship with Him to “get it”, and anything short of a Relationship is failure to walk with Him. I can’t presume to know the Mind of my God but I have to believe that when we pause to thank Him, for even the tiniest little things, that it pleases Him. After all, we want to be shown appreciation for even for those tiny little things that we do for others…why would God be okay with settling for less?

My God cares about my heart, my Life, my family and every tiny little thing in between. Without Him I have nothing and with Him I have everything. I see His Hand in everything around this old farm, and I see Him in everyone I meet. I see His Hand when He closes a door in my Life, and I see His Hand when He opens another. I see His Hand when He brightens up the world with a sunny day, and I see His Hand in the wind and the rain. I see His Hand in the “chance meeting” of people everywhere I go, and I see His Hand when He sets boundaries around me so that I don’t get hurt by another. I see His Hand every time the furnace kicks on in the winter, and I see His Hand in the warmth. I see His Hand in the Gifts that He gives to me so that I can Fulfill my Purpose, and I see His Hand in the correction I need sometimes. I see His Hand of Protection every time I get behind the wheel of my car, and I see His Hand of Provision with every bite I eat. There is no end to the blessings and no end to the thanks for the Big Things and for the millions of Little Things that He does for me. I walk with Him and I talk with Him, and I make sure that He knows just how much I love Him…through the good…through the not-so-good, and through everything in between.

How about you?