This is your reminder that if you aren't enjoying the view, choose to change your perspective! You may not have a beach in your backyard, but the beauty of the Lord is all around you. Choose to look for it and I promise you that you will find it. When you choose a heavenly perspective and change your focus, you will start finding joy in the little things. As you raise your perspective higher, you'll watch your view of life change to one of abundance of peace because the Lord is not stingy with His goodness nor His wisdom. He gives graciously!
I'm learning this as I go and calling this my granny era. Am I a granny? No, but I remember watching my great-grandmother live with such overwhelming peace regardless of the task in front of her. She was not a woman of worldly means, but lived such a full life, inspiring everyone she knew. She made the little things in life special.
So, find a favorite mug and share your mornings with the Lord while sipping tea and thanking Him for all of your many blessings. Take the time to read a good book in a hammock while soaking up some sunshine or go on a hike with your dog and breathe in the fresh air.
Finding the beauty in the little things will look different for everyone, but choose today to change your perspective and find joy in your everyday life. It's yours for the taking, you just have to look for it!
June 7, 2025,
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9 NLT
For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.
Psalms 84:11-12 NLT
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
James 1:5 NLT
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
Romans 8:6 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
Isaiah 26:3 NLT