The Meditations of My Heart

A spiced chai cupcake. A cup of hazelnut coffee with chocolate soymilk. A warm, sunny Sunday afternoon. A drive through the country at sunset. A newly discovered playlist. It's the small things in life that make me happy. Well, they don't make me happy, they just add to the general splendor of life. I think when we take time to seriously look for the little things that are good in life, it becomes much more beautiful and we become easier to please. Today's challenge is easy... just look for the simple things in life that make you bubble up inside with happiness and make you feel content. Feel free to share if you'd like.

No, I'm not talking about the Nickelback song... though it is a good one. Its just really interesting how God chooses to work. He works our life in phases. Seasons, if you will. He fades people in and out in His timing; there are NO consequences with God. Everything that happens in life happens for a reason. It's age-old logic, but seriously - it's the truth. We are all walking through trials in life, but He has given us the ability to choose whether we will dread them, or if we will look for His goodness in them. It's like a life long treasure hunt. As many of you know, the last five months of my life has been one big downhill slide. Over the course of almost half a year, I have managed to turn away from everything I have ever known and chase after something I have always been warned against. I have disappointed my parents, my friends, and myself. I was supposed to be the strong one. The leader, the good example. I confess that I have been everything BUT ...