Maybe it’s attributable to the sub-zero temperatures, but my world feels a bit small these days. I’m feeling closed in and needy for more of God, more of his greatness, more of his grandeur. But since we have no tickets for a tropical destination tucked away in a drawer, I am determined to find my Awe here. In this sleepy little farming town.
Awe ushers me directly into God’s presence. Which I desperately need. As in today. Encountering what is Awesome requires intentionality. And eyes to see. Because I’m slowing down and getting low, I notice things which I might have missed ten years ago.
Things easily overlooked or even stepped on as I mindlessly travel from point A to point B. These miniature scenes break my heart with their fragile beauty.
That breaking causes a longing, a hunger for Him that is so intense and so palpable I can barely speak of it. The Psalmist wrote that “the heavens declare the glory of the Lord.”
I agree and I would also add, so do the water drops.
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Feeling small here as well Dorthy. Wondering where you are. I am inspired once again by your words that small isn’t necessarily bad, just different. But God is found in the hollow places that cause us to stop, take a deep breath and look. You captured that ‘looking’ right before you and shared it ; so beautiful, so magnificent, so one of a kind, so like God.
I love reading what you write. Thanks for sharing your heart and gift with me. It is truly a God send.
Thank you Victoria. That made my world feel a bit less constrained! (And your words might just inspire another post – hollow places!)