30-Day Challenge: God's Beauty Everyday

(Thanks for sending me this Bryan.)

Assuming anyone who reads this has watched the video first, I'll jump right in with this idea.

So, this message really got me thinking. I know God's beauty is all around me. Not just physically - creation, feelings, fellowship, music, etc. - but in how He is working in my life.
And not just my life, but others' lives.

And this idea hit me. I know it's nothing profound, but what if, everyday for 30 days starting in August, I write down at least one way God's beauty is shown?
It can be physical or spiritual.

I know that it won't be an easy challenge, and that's the point of it. I know there will be days when I feel like I don't see Him or feel Him or anything.
But I want to try.
I need to know that this is something that can be seen all the time, everyday.
I want to know where God has been working in my life.

If anyone else would like to join the challenge, go for it! You don't have to be a blogger to do it. Start a bunch of notes on Facebook, or write it all down in a journal.

August 31st will be a recap day, to think over and reflect on the month's process.

Let's see if we can focus on what God has been doing in our lives.

Gotta Have That Peace

I've recently been hired on as a cleaner for a corporate office building.

I work nights, from 4pm to midnight. But sometimes I get a "lucky break" where I can come home earlier.

So far, it's been great. At $10 an hour, who can resist?
And the environment is relaxed, and I love the lady I work with. And the job is basic and easy.

But my days feel like they've been wasted away. Getting used to these hours is gonna take a while. I sleep in late, then realize I have no time for anything I needed or wanted to do before having to get ready for work. I'm running around as fast as I can to get things done, and wearing myself out just in time for eight hours of taking out trash and vacuuming. I haven't kept up with my artwork like I need to, either.

I've become the slacker that I've always feared becoming.

I think the most frustrating thing of all is that I've finally gotten into having devotions every day.
But once I started this job, I felt like there wasn't any time. Which is dumb, because you don't put God on hold. I mean, He's God.

The other day, I finally decided that I needed to buckle down and chill before His throne.

And I felt the most overwhelming sense of peace and rest, something I haven't felt in a long, long time.

I feel like it's an addiction now. I have to have that peace in my life, and the only way to get it is with Jesus.

So, all this is to say that even when we feel like we're runnin' around rampant, and our days are overflowing with schedules and work, having just a few minutes to pray and read His Word is so worth it for a little peace and reassurance of His presence.

Just felt like I needed to share that. Guess it kinda ties in with the whole Mary vs. Martha thing.