Holy Week

Holy Week //

I can honestly say, I am so excited to experience Holy Week in a church this year. Last year, as we all know, was weird and just down right sad. It didn’t “feel” like Easter. But, now more than ever, I’m stretching myself to be grateful, recognizing how just one year ago, the option to attend Church wasn’t even available to us.

Gratitude & Trust //

These words keep coming up and their importance is keeping me grounded even when life is mundane and seemingly ordinary. I’ve realized just how ungrateful I can be most days, not taking notice of the simplest of blessings. Here’s the deal though, it occurred to me that my hyper-focus on my plans, schedules, and frustrations gives me a false sense of "control". Gratitude and trust go hand in hand and if I let go of all my plans and careful calculations, where does that leave me? This is obviously not a great way to live, so why do I cling to control? The conscious act of practicing gratitude let’s God’s light in, melts the fear of releasing it all, and lets God take control instead. It allows God to work through every aspect of the day-to-day and it allows me to trust that God is GOOD and God’s plan is BEST.

This song, Stained Glass by @johnlucasmusic has been hitting home. “For every brother, every stranger holds the Face of God...Let the light come in.” The act of being grateful, recognizing God’s perfect presence in every person, lets God’s LIGHT shine through. The practice of gratitude isn't an overnight fix, but I can start putting it into practice this Holy Week. Gratitude is key for the mundane because even the most ordinary days are beautiful because God created them...so let the light come in. 💗☀️

I am so excited and grateful to be spending this Holy Week in our beautiful church and I hope you are to!

Thoughts brought to you by: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J.M. Nouwen #girlslikeme #simplelife #marriage #catholic #christian #littlemoments