Eucharisto~ It means grace, thanksgiving, and joy.
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This entire year has been a learning year for me. I've been learning how to accept God's free gift of life and with that comes unending, overflowing, grace. I've been realizing through a couple different people who have really challenged me with things this year, that gratitude is very important. Lastly, I've been learning to find the joy in any and every circumstance of everyday.
This year's word seems to be eucharisto.
Resting in the open arms of Jesus and being filled to the brim with grace, thanksgiving, and joy. That's what God wants for each one of us. He just wants us to run to him and learn to rest in his safe arms that are always open.
Doesn't that sound glorious? It does. If you're anything like me, you like to be in control of things. Have your own plan. You worry about things that haven't even happened yet. You might rerun conversations in your head before they even happen. You sometimes have a hard time staying in the present time instead of dwelling in the past or focusing on the future.
One thing that I've been learning this past year is how important it is to remember the past but don't dwell in it, think about the future but don't focus on it. Instead, live in the moment.
I know how hard living in the moment can be. I still struggle with that every day. But, I've realized that every moment holds so much joy... We just have to be willing to search for it. In the midst of dark day, there is always joy. Learn to search for it.
God gave us this earth to live on for a reason. He gave us so many little simple gifts of joy on a daily basis, and I realize now how little credit we give him. Giving thanks to God is so very important. He loves to hear us say, "Thank you, God."
Even if it is just as simple as bubbles glimmering in the afternoon sun. Or maybe it's something like the purring of a kitten. They don't have to be big complicated things. Just simple little joys in the midst of darkness.
Resting in the open arms of Jesus and being filled to the brim with grace, thanksgiving, and joy. That's what God wants for each one of us. He just wants us to run to him and learn to rest in his safe arms that are always open.
Doesn't that sound glorious? It does. If you're anything like me, you like to be in control of things. Have your own plan. You worry about things that haven't even happened yet. You might rerun conversations in your head before they even happen. You sometimes have a hard time staying in the present time instead of dwelling in the past or focusing on the future.
One thing that I've been learning this past year is how important it is to remember the past but don't dwell in it, think about the future but don't focus on it. Instead, live in the moment.
I know how hard living in the moment can be. I still struggle with that every day. But, I've realized that every moment holds so much joy... We just have to be willing to search for it. In the midst of dark day, there is always joy. Learn to search for it.
God gave us this earth to live on for a reason. He gave us so many little simple gifts of joy on a daily basis, and I realize now how little credit we give him. Giving thanks to God is so very important. He loves to hear us say, "Thank you, God."
Even if it is just as simple as bubbles glimmering in the afternoon sun. Or maybe it's something like the purring of a kitten. They don't have to be big complicated things. Just simple little joys in the midst of darkness.
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