Grace in small things: part 1 of 365

Posted on | December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

I’m in need of a little help right now. Life’s throwing fast balls and curve balls daily, and yesterday even managed a mucous-covered spit ball in the form of Lila breaking her arm. For a couple of weeks I’ve been enjoying Schmutzie’s thoughtful and heartening Grace In Small Things project. I’ve decided to take her up on her general invitation to play along on my own blog.

The world we live in is loud and harsh and bright and demanding, and it is easy to slide into a less than thoughtful survival mode in which we do what we have to do to make it through the day with the least amount of strife possible. This robs us of the time and energy to be mindful of ourselves and those we love and to recognize the grace that exists in small things.

It is with this thought that I am beginning one year of posts called “Grace In Small Things”. Every day for 365 days, I will post a list of five things that have graced my life, either on that day or at any time in my life. Feel free to join me. Or mock me. Or, you know, do whatever’s in your heart. You can start on whatever day you want, so if you come across this six months from now, don’t let that hold you back.

I would love to get back to daily posting, and as I said, am in need of a little help right now. I have a feeling taking some time each day to name five things that have graced my life might help me keep my boots to the ground and my heart in my hands.

1. Lila’s ability to cross just the left eye while sticking her tongue out and licking the underside of her own chin — even with a newly broken arm.

2. The topsoil at the entrance to the path through the woods all pushed up in frost heaves like a miniature glacier park.

3. The new kitty Butter’s tail flicking across my arm while I lay in bed reading at night.

4. Silky, supple, warm sweet dough for Wordy Diva’s cinnamon buns rolling beneath my palm.

5. A friend (see #4) who knows me well enough to send me these and this.

Let’s not make more bitter, contribute your own sweetener to 365 days of Grace In Small Things

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