“Celebrate”, she said.
“Today?” I thought.
Really, it’s not been a great week. I’ve tossed and turned carrying burdens of friends, feeling uncertainty in decisions that don’t have to be made now except for my lack of patience. I’ve been angered by injustice to others and disappointed in much, including myself. We haven’t even seen blue skies in the Sunshine State in two days and the forecast is for more storms.
Celebrate?
Wait, I see a sliver of blue in the sky out back. There is a small part in the clouds. For now. The rains will come again but now there is blue so yes, let’s celebrate now!
Let’s celebrate when the sun peaks out and when the rains pour down.
Let’s celebrate when the answers don’t come or the answer is no.
Let’s celebrate when it doesn’t go my way, when another sleepless night comes and when you feel forgotten. Let’s celebrate in the middle of the mess.
I can’t celebrate without gratitude and gratitude is what I need now. A heart that is thankful for umbrellas and taking risks and knowing that God knows my need.
Let’s celebrate for friends who share their burdens and friends who ask for prayer and friends you’ve never met on this side of the screen and leave you words of encouragement and truth.
Let’s celebrate every day a God who sees inside our mess and calls us His own.
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Debby, such a good post. This here is good to think on today > “Let’s celebrate every day a God who sees inside our mess and calls us His own.” So grateful He does!
Thank you Joanne. Talking to myself (as usual) on this one 😉 I need the reminders of God’s grace.
Deb, we have to! Or, LIFE is going to completely pass us by. xo #27FMF
Oh yes, so very true. Thank you for leaving that important word here today.
Celebrate the rain – it’s what makes everything so green. 😉 I need to remember to turn life upside down to celebrate. Thanks!
After a white cloud/blue sky morning the thunder is cracking now. And boy is it green! Got the book yesterday, Annie. Thank you. Enjoy your weekend with family. So nice to have extended around with the little ones.
From the posts I read, several of us haven’t felt much like celebrating this week. Thanks for the reminder to celebrate even during the storms. I’m parked in the #6 spot this week.
Maybe it’s the change of seasons, Tara. I think change of any kind takes adjusting, even when it’s expected change. It’s good to encourage each other, Thanks for sharing yours.
Amen! It’s all about the celebrating during the messy times :). I’m sure our celebrations bring a smile to our Father’s face, along with a fist-pump and a “Yes! She gets it!”
I hope I’m getting it, Anita 😉 Thanks for sharing your smile (in words) today.
For this, I’m so thankful!!!!! “Let’s celebrate every day a God who sees inside our mess and calls us His own.” parked at #66 today
Thanks Christy. So glad we don’t have to clean up our mess before He loves us!
Beautiful writing, Debby. The trick is definitely finding the good, looking for the light….making sure you’re in an eternal ‘silver lining’ frame of mind…..have a GREAT weekend! Helen
My personality leans toward melancholy, Helen, something I have to pay attention to when all I want to do is isolate. I heard a new “word” recently that describes me, I’m an ambivert 😉 I’m so thankful for knowing the story begins and ends with Love!
Thinking of you Debby, Helen xx
Yes, we celebrate even during the storms! I’m finding that to be more and more true. Why? Because we have an anchor and His name is Jesus.
It seems there are more storms in this season than when we thought things were crazy with little ones, Cindy. Experience has taught us that Jesus is, indeed, our anchor through those times. It’s good to celebrate that with like-minded friends 🙂