Sunday, August 3, 2014

Living A Good Story


Today was nothing special, just an ordinary day. But I seemed to see God in everything I experienced today and I couldn't help but share. I saw God in the breath-taking sunrise my Dad woke me up for, that painted the sky the most beautiful colors and made for a gorgeous sunny day. I saw God in my parents love for each other as I watched the sunrise with them. I saw God in my beautiful sisters as we spent time climbing rocks and doing crazy jumps off them into a surprisingly clear lake. I saw God as we walked into mass today and I was instantly greeted with friends, old and new. I saw God in our visiting priest's homily as he spoke about missions and
our job to help people who can't help themselves and that even though we may think our contribution is small, we are still helping to change the world. I saw God in Father Izzy as he embraced me with the hug of a long lost best friend and claimed he wouldn't ever let me go. I saw God in little Amelia as her and her radiant smile entered graciously back into my heart and as she gave my the best present I've ever received, a shirt with Pope Francis's beautiful face on it. She brought so much joy to me through the simple act of love as she thought of me when she went to Rome. I saw God in the beautiful sunset that he left across the sky as a reminder that life is short but the blessings we receive are endless. He was so ever present in my day and I am so thankful I let him be. Nothing can compare to the joy you feel when you are content and know that this life is good and that we are far more blessed than we'd like to acknowledge. God gave us this crazy, beautiful life and told us to go out and live a good story. I can only hope that I'm living these days out to their fullest, surrounded with a beautiful family who loves me dearly, my faith to get me through the good and the bad times, and the beautiful sky to remind me how beautiful this life really is.


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