Entry 51- Dear God, Thank You

Some days it’s not the big miracles that leave me in awe, it’s the little ones. The things I would’ve missed if I didn’t pause.

Like the way I always seem to find parking on days I’m running late (even though I never learn my lesson 😅).

Or how I ran into an old friend on a day I needed a reminder that I’m not alone.

Or that moment the electricity came back just before I was about to step into the shower. ECG, I see you.

Sometimes gratitude doesn’t come in loud praise, but in a whisper, a smile, a breath. A deep sigh that says, “Dear God, thank You.”

Zachariah 4:10 ( NIV) “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”

It’s easy to thank God for the big breakthroughs- the job, the healing, the open door. But lately, I’ve been learning to say thank You for the little, quiet things. The things that remind me that He’s near. That He sees. That He cares.in…” –

I don’t want to be someone who only praises God when the mountain moves.

I want to be the kind of daughter who notices her Father in the sunrise, in the kind stranger, in the unexpected moment of peace when my mind finally slows down.

I want to be found thankful- even when things feel repetitive or slow or delayed.

Because the truth is, even in the routine, He’s doing something.

Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

So, here’s to the little things:

A glass of chilled water.

A song that lifts your spirit.

A moment of laughter in a hard week.

A delay that protected you.

A verse that spoke right to your heart.

The more I notice, the more I give thanks.

The more I give thanks, the more I realize… I’m already surrounded by blessings.

Lord, thank You for the small things- the ones I overlook, the ones I forget to mention.

Open my eyes to see You in the everyday.

Remind me that You’re not just the God of breakthroughs but the God of breath and being.

Help me to live with a heart that notices and gives thanks.

Amen.