insta-lately happy list.

insta-lately happy list.

A PUNny note on a pile of hangers
Pretty sunlight on new shoes
A thoughtful husband who buys flowers
A lazy afternoon lunch with friends followed shortly by a yummy cappucino

How crucial it is to see the beauty in each day.
God gives so much and places so much beauty around me.  It's only when I breathe in deeply and actually notice His beauty that I can revel is how beautiful the everyday truly is.

And when I see this beauty, I'm less likely to snap a sassy comment to the overbearing bikers who holler "move to the left" on my running trail.  Because who knows, you might find yourself in a pleasant conversation with some so-called "bossy bikers" mere minutes later. (THAT HAPPENED.)

And when I see this beauty, I'm more apt to smile and laugh with a classroom full of hormonal preteens, to sing hymns at the top of my lungs and to really breathe in early morning Atlanta skyline.

overwhelming hope.

overwhelming hope.

There's a peace I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an anchor for my soul
I can say "It is well"

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead


And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

 We sang this in church this morning and it made my heart overflow with thankfulness for Christ's abounding and deep, deep love for me. 

I can know with utmost certainty that my soul is anchored with Christ.  And this gives me hope, no matter what may come.