The challenge for us in the creation of good is not usually some big religious issue as we commonly think of it, but in the ordinary stuff of life - our day-to-day living in families, at work, at play. The obviously well-kept secret of the "ordinary" is that it is made to be a receptacle of the divine, a place where the life of God flows.
~Dallas Willard, "Life Without Lack"
August felt deliciously ordinary, like a "receptacle of the divine". With routine settling back into place, it was easy to notice the beautiful, ordinary ways God left His fingerprints everywhere.
-Like the bounty of the farmers market...including our favorite yellow watermelons.
-With the opportunity to see the Gebauers, precious colleagues and friends (aka superheroes), as they made a detour on a long road trip to come pick up some curriculum for one of their children.
-In gathering material and sewing supplies to send with Aaron when he travels back to the Solomons for a workshop on the Psalms in October.
-By providing a quick rest stop for our long time friends, the Conards, as they launch yet another kid into the world of college. Working together and cheering each other on strengthens community and brings great joy!
-Through continuing to steward our bodies well. Three times a week, we still have "Bike and Breakfast" with three generations of my family. The mornings are definitely getting darker.
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