Smile Archives - mamakay

Ann has encouraged me to pick up writing about my 1000 gifts once again. I made it to 120 last time so I’ll pick up from there. A couple weeks ago I started a gratitude journal with the girls that we make entries in a couple times a week during Circle Time. I really want to work on being more grateful and I hope this will be a good tool to help me keep my focus.

121. A cute and cuddly baby who’s smile can melt my heart.

122. The smell of fresh baked bread coming out of the oven.

123. Another nice day as we try to make until May without air conditioning (last Monday it was 97 here so we had to leave the house to survive it. 8) )

124. Waking up to birds singing outside our window.

125. A 3 year old who loves helping her mama bake bread and a nearly 5 year old who is always looking for ways to be helpful.

126. A 7 year old who loves entertaining the baby and making her laugh.

127. A 9 year old who was able to be a blessing to members of our church with preparing items for the Family Bible Adventure weekend coming up and watching over their children so they could work.

128. A husband who is feeling much better today.

129. A day off after a crazy weekend of birthday parties and sickness.

130. My new laptop that has more space than I can imagine using for all of our pictures, ebooks, websites and more.

In our ladies Bible class at church we are reading Max Lucado’s book called, It’s Not About Me. We discussed the first chapter last week. One of his main points in the chapter is that we should be Son Reflectors in the same way that the moon is a sun reflector. The moon does not generate her own light but instead reflects the light of the sun. In the same way we should reflect Jesus’ glory. We need to witness God and share that witness with others.

2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. (ESV)

or here is the verse again in the Message:

All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.

What an amazing thought!

And then God allowed me a very small glimpse of his glory just to keep this idea in my mind.

I was driving home Friday night from the store and the biggest, orangest, most beautiful moon was shining in the sky.

I was listening to KLOVE and this is the song that was playing on the radio:

Salvador – Shine
From the album Dismiss the Mystery

I woke up to another day
Another day to celebrate
Your beauty and your mystery, it’s more than any eye can see
I’m not the man I was before
With You, my life is so much more
Break the chains and open doors to a world I can’t ignore

Chorus
Lord let me shine, shine like the moon
A reflection of you in all that I do
Lord let me be a light for your truth
Light of the world, I wanna be used to shine for you

As simple as a passing smile
Or listening a little while
To someone that’s convinced that they are in this all alone
Here’s my chance to share the news
To introduce the good that’s you
Here you go again, you never cease to blow my mind

Chorus

You’re the love that we all need
You lift us up to our feet
You hold the key to eternity
The King of Kings alive in me

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May God be praised and may I become a reflection of His glory.