"Wonder looks at the world with playful expectation. It repels reduction, counters commodification, eschews thingification. Wonder knows there is always more than what is visible. Gratitude looks at the world from a place of sufficiency; its contentment ennables connection and is contagious. The more it gives, the more it receives. A Sabbath practice that intentionally cultivates wonder and gratitude in a culture dominated by greed and scarcity will bloom into a Sabbath posture of abundance, connection, and joy."
Our Thai Soldier long beans continue to flourish in Arkansas' heat and humidity. Long after the bush beans are finished, these lengthy beauties delight me and provide beautiful and delicious food for our table. I always look forward to checking the beans when I hang out our clothes to dry; growing vegetables supplies me with abundant wonder.
I've really been working on fighting a scarcity mindset lately. Looking for opportunities to be generous is one of the ways I'm tackling this tendency to not believe that God will provide everything we need. A recent example is providing snacks for youth orchestra. I hadn't signed up yet because feeding close to 60 kids can get expensive, especially when the snacks aren't homemade. But at our local grocery store, the sale rack had boxes of granola bars available. I jumped at the chance and took a leap of faith that we could buy eight boxes. I thought I was getting a box for $1.13 until I checked out and discovered that there was another discount that took $1 off each box. What a kind God to give me exactly what I needed for just over a dollar!
Another source of encouragement was flowers that showed up after I went to bed. A new cello student's mom sent them before we even started lessons. What a sweet way to help me "bloom into a Sabbath posture of abundance, connection, and joy".
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