Something for a Someday.

I would like to believe I am an optimist. Not necessarily "half-glass-full" mentality--but I seem to find joy in the little things. I think that a room in midday is always better with the lights off and the blinds open with the sun shining through. I think that teddy bears are a precious treasure. I think that yellow butterflies in the Spring are just delightful. Cookie dough will always trump the actual baked cookies. I look forward to Fridays after work so I can take a nap. I think that little kids in overalls will always be the cutest outfit ever. When I hit 60 I will be that woman in the mu mu every day. I think that elbow skin is one of the coolest things. I am in love with coasters and my heart leaps when I can avoid condensation rings.

And most of all I  find that very fat cats somehow create a sweet little box of happiness in my heart--I really don't know why. But how can you not feel the same way? Think about it: a really fat cat. Try not to smile right now. Fat cats. Lots of them. Just see below. If that does not bring giggles then I am sorry, we differ in humor.

All that to say: some days go better than others. Sometimes the little things matter. But most of all, we live. We breathe. And there is purpose in all that we say and do. And God is bigger than an overweight cat rolling around money.

He brings us the little joys in the day. That piece of chocolate. That voicemail from friend that made you laugh hysterically. That song on the radio that makes you strain your voice till its lost. That encouragement from someone that you didn't expect that turned your day completely around. That pillow that catches your heavy head after what felt like the longest day of your life. That picture of you and your best friends that hangs on your wall. That breathtaking sunset after a painfully hot Texas summer afternoon. That hand that reaches out for yours to remind you that you are not alone in this journey. He brings us simple joys because He is joy. He is all things good. He makes all things work together for our good. He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. Truth is truth. And He is truth.

So breathe in and remember, you got another day. If you're reading this, you have another chance this side of eternity. Find joy in the little and the big. Because He is in it all and the more we realize it is never really about us, the more your heart will be rattled, shaken and moved to more.


Fat Cats, Peace and Truth,

SM