So, I don’t think I need to tell anyone that it has been a very interesting – and disturbing – week in America. Fear and hatred have been making their rounds through the tragic attack in a Colorado movie theater and through the powder keg that exploded after a comment made by the CEO of Chick-fil-A that was taken out of context and spread and distorted.
It is through events like these that it is very easy for despair to set in. However, it is vital that we remember two things: God’s grace and the joy of a life lived in moments, both ordinary and extraordinary.
I wanted to share with you a video that I came across on YouTube a couple of years ago. It’s a beautiful video that is made up of brief snippets and vignettes of moments from ordinary people living ordinary lives. For me, it speaks the profound truth that this is what the human experience is and what we all share in. Through God’s grace, we’re all alive and experiencing a wonderful life, even if it doesn’t get any more exciting than living a day-to-day life. The tiny moments of our lives is what makes up our life in its entirety. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that when we’re doing something REALLY ordinary like washing our dishes or making our bed.
In my opinion, the video is for everyone, but there are a couple of PG moments that if we’re truthful are part of our everyday lives. (I’m just making sure no one is caught off guard.)
I would love some thoughts on if this video inspired you to see things in a different light.
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Moments
July 26, 2012
Calvary
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Matt
So, I don’t think I need to tell anyone that it has been a very interesting – and disturbing – week in America. Fear and hatred have been making their rounds through the tragic attack in a Colorado movie theater and through the powder keg that exploded after a comment made by the CEO of Chick-fil-A that was taken out of context and spread and distorted.
It is through events like these that it is very easy for despair to set in. However, it is vital that we remember two things: God’s grace and the joy of a life lived in moments, both ordinary and extraordinary.
I wanted to share with you a video that I came across on YouTube a couple of years ago. It’s a beautiful video that is made up of brief snippets and vignettes of moments from ordinary people living ordinary lives. For me, it speaks the profound truth that this is what the human experience is and what we all share in. Through God’s grace, we’re all alive and experiencing a wonderful life, even if it doesn’t get any more exciting than living a day-to-day life. The tiny moments of our lives is what makes up our life in its entirety. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that when we’re doing something REALLY ordinary like washing our dishes or making our bed.
In my opinion, the video is for everyone, but there are a couple of PG moments that if we’re truthful are part of our everyday lives. (I’m just making sure no one is caught off guard.)
I would love some thoughts on if this video inspired you to see things in a different light.
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