Five Minute Friday: Gift
By: Susan Deborah Schiller
The first gift of the day is a rosy, yet subdued light that seems to say "everything is all right".
My nightwatch is not over yet, even though a cacaphony of busy birds stirring in their nests fills my ears. The best gift of today cannot be purchased for a million dollars. This day, this fine day, is a gift that can only be received by choosing faith, hope, and love.
It's no ordinary day, this day. To be able to rest when all seems lost, to continue to love when a person in my life is untrue, and to grab hold of beauty even in the midst of turmoil, is the best gift. It is a gift from a realm above this hurting planet. This gift is knowing that everything will be all right.
To receive this gift, just open your mouth and ask God to fill you with His Goodness and Mercy. Like a baby, keep taking in this gift… this gift of shalom – nothing missing, nothinng lacking – the peace that passes all understanding and is not of this world.
The best gift is this moment, in Him.
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This post is part of "Five Minute Friday" where we get five minutes to write on a one-word topic. Today's word is "GIFT" if you choose to join us, it's pretty simple. Don't worry about editing or rewriting, just let the words flow for five minutes. And then stop and share with others! Follow the link below if you'd like to give it a whirl…
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With all my love,
Sue
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I'm here from FMF, and I was going to say, "the surfboard caught me!"
And then I read your story.
It resonated with me, in a way deeper than you might imagine, and more than I am willing to say in public. Yet.
I will say that my adult life has bee a recovery from, and a counterbalance to a childhood that was singularly unpleasant. It's been a long road.
Perhaps there is a reason you landed here, Andrew… maybe God is nudging you in some way to share a part of your story. Or maybe there is a part of you that was left behind in the rubble that God wants to redeem. Your story is welcome here, if only in private!
Thank you for your kind words. 🙂
I'm so glad I visited from #FMF ..what a beautiful post and reminder to be grateful for all, in good times and bad, this day we are blessed with God as the center of our lives! Thank you for your courage and beautiful post.
Thanks so much, Kathy!
Susan, what beautiful words here. In the midst of the struggle to claim beauty is a gift indeed and you have shared that gift here. And that photo says it too. Beautiful!
Beauty is a gift – I’m glad to be in your company of people who believe, Debby!
Susan, what a beautiful post! His gift of peace for today and how he wraps us in Himself as we walk through this life is truly the best gift. He is so good! Thank you for sharing your heart. It has blessed mine. Visiting from FMF today, and I'm so glad to have "met" you! Blessings, Tasha
It’s so nice to meet you, Tasha – thanks for being here!