Day 27 Pinhole cameras -perspective

"My personal life may be crowded with small, petty happenings,

altogether insignificant.

But if I obey Jesus Christ

in the seemingly random circumstances of life,

they become pinholes through which I see the face of God."

Oswald Chambers.

I read this quote on another blog

and it make me think of today,

and yesterday.

"One thousand gifts" by Ann Voskamp

has taught me to look at things differently.

To see things through a new lens, a new perspective.

Choose thankfulness.

How different things look through this lens.

(freshly painted room - Glidden Sweet buttered corn)

As I was getting last minute things done this morning

before we move oldest daughter back home

I was slicing peaches to freeze.

I saw the colors and patterns and called husband to come look

Come see the colors and how it looks like

God water colored the streaks and texture on them

I grabbed my camera and started taking picture after picture to capture that moment.

The day fully of busyness

but moments needing to be captured

Needing to pause to see Gods hand.

Then reading that quote several hours later....

And it got me to thinking of my childhood.

I loved getting World Magazine-

I was thinking about the issue

where they had the instructions

maybe a cardboard template for a pinhole camera.

Me capturing moments

through a pinhole

seeing the face of God

graces of God.....

My boys/now men all sitting in the living room

the deep voices filling up the room

my heart overflowing

that we can be together and love on each other

when the road might be hard to navigate.

Lil G running and squealing into big brothers arms

such a surprise for him to be here on a weekday

She didnt hide her delight

that is a foreign concept for her.

One more gift to add to the list.......

once the house was quiet and they had left with the empty trailer

she and I sat to enjoy an impromptu snack

cheese and crackers

laughter and signs

her hair gleaming in the lamplight

another gift

this moment

of prayers over cheese and crackers

being thankful for a simple snack

her reminding me to always be thankful

even for the simple things

Lil G continues to teach me

of grace......

moment by moment.....