October 8 – “Joy in the little things”

I don’t want everyone to think that only bad things happen around here lately.  I mean other than the Astros losing yesterday.  But, hey, they are still ahead in the series. We know how to celebrate the small victories as well.  Joy in the little things.

 

We both successfully completed our daily exercise regimen.  I know, the fact that we have to have one could be construed as a negative, but change your perspective.  This way we get to celebrate being done with it every single day.  Joy in the little things.

 

We also managed a walk with Freddy.  She is a lot of fun to take out.  She goes absolutely nuts when she realizes I am at the drawer where we keep her harness and leash.  I just drop it down next to her and she does her best to finagle into the proper position to get it on.  We increased our track to a couple of longer streets.  We’re taking that increase slowly to ease my back into it.  And we made it.  Freddy didn’t chase the Doberman.  Actually, she repositioned when she saw him to place me between the two of them.  Smart dog.  Funny thing was … the Doberman was inside a fence.  Joy in the little things.

 

Oh, and we accomplished something else that has been on Chris’ plate for some time now.  She broke out the super glue to piece back together a few things that have been in pieces for a while now.  One was the lid to one of the ceramic jars her mom gave her.  sentimental value, that one.  She was hoping it would go together with no evidence of the crack showing.  Not sure we got that far, but it is definitely back together.  As is the little ceramic eagle that somehow “fell” off one of the display shelves.  There are still some tiny pieces missing from that one, but it is back to its simulated soaring once again.  Joy in the little things.

 

Romans 15:13 says, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

 

Father, thank you for the hundreds of “little things” that we don’t even notice every day.  You are just as amazing in those as you are in the massive miracle department.  Amen.