The Big Moment -April 26

One of my online Bible Study friends mentioned a devotional book she was reading, Savor: Living Abundently As You Are, Where You Are by Shauna Niequist.  The devotion she posted on our FB group page was really good, thought-provoking, and pertinent to our OBS, so I looked for the book at Barnes and Noble.  I had some money to spend and this seemed like a good choice.

Never have I started a devotional book in April, so this was a new experience.  Today's title was "The Big Moment." She talked about how often we wait for the one big moment which then defines our lives. In reality there are rarely big moments which impact us. Rather there are a series of smaller moments which string together to lead to a more impactful larger moment that stands out.  For instance, graduation with a college degree is a Big Moment.  However that event or accomplishment couldn't be possible without many smaller moments: acceptance into the college, passing a test, completing a class, passing all of the required courses for the program course of study, many hours of study, attending classes, paying for tuition, books, and supplies. Graduation can't happen, and a degree can not be awarded, without those smaller moments that sting together. How true!

Shauna challenged us today to think about today's moments that have been special.  Here goes!

• bacon for breakfast. I have been popping the microwave kind in each morning but today Gary fried real bacon.  The microwave stuff has nothing on the real deal.  It was so good!  
• Meeting Leo for lunch,  just catching up, chatting, and enjoying Chicken Caesar Salad was fun.  We hadn't talked really since the fall Adjunct Orientation.
• Wandering around Walmart, just checking things out for Popsicles, Mucinex, and milk 
• Talking to Deb Mundy, former student who still works as a head cashier at Walmart
• Stopping at Karen's to drop off Amanda's birthday card and sitting in the porch, talking for a while
• Sitting in the sunroom
• Gary telling me to put on my shoes for a walk in the woods
• Hard boiled, then deviled eggs and fresh tomato slices for dinner

Nothing major for Big Moment status but a good day nonetheless.  I'll take it!