Adding To The Beauty

Today was a great day. I had coffee with a friend, Roy, and it was just so refreshing and encouraging. One of those conversations that wakes you up a bit and reminds you of who you want to be. She was sharing with me what she has been reading lately, and all she is learning and processing through. It was very challenging because so often lately I just 'zone out' because of all the chaos that I feel is swirling around in our lives right now. Between being a new mom, catching up with people in our lives, getting prepared for Africa, trying to be a good wife, and all the other little projects in my world, when I have a moment to rest I try to turn off my mind rather than engage God and process through the 'stuff.' I have forgotten how life-giving disciplines like reading, scripture, and journaling can be for me. I remembered how I love all those things and how they make me feel alive. Most importantly they can ground me, or truly they ALLOW God to ground me and give me roots. That is something I desperately need now. I sometimes feel like if I get just one more thing done in the day that I will feel accomplished and successful. One more thing seems to only remind me of the five more things left undone still. So I am promising myself to spend more time in the things I love like reading and journaling, knowing that these things will make me alive, help me to process, and ultimately open my eyes to the beautiful ways God is working all around me.

During a walk today I listened to this song and it also became a prayer for me. I do hope to 'add to the beauty' and to continue to allow my story to unfold rather than just check off tasks on a to-do list. It's so possible.

Sarah

"Add To The Beauty" by Sara Groves

We come with beautiful secrets
We come with purposes written on our hearts, written on our souls
We come to every new morning
With possibilities only we can hold, that only we can hold

Redemption comes in strange place, small spaces
Calling out the best of who we are

And I want to add to the beauty
To tell a better story
I want to shine with the light
That's burning up inside

It comes in small inspirations
It brings redemption to life and work
To our lives and our work

It comes in loving community
It comes in helping a soul find it's worth

Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces
Calling out the best of who we are

And I want to add to the beauty
To tell a better story
I want to shine with the light
That's burning up inside

This is grace, an invitation to be beautiful
This is grace, an invitation

Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces
Calling out our best

And I want to add to the beauty
To tell a better story
I want to shine with the light
That's burning up inside