expectations

We all have that in our heads. The ideal. Those thoughts that say "it should be..." or "could be..." It's the pre writing of our own story we play in our heads. Our thoughts before life events,  we're so often unaware of the record playing over and over in the soundtrack of our minds.
Then suddenly reality collides with our picture perfect expectations and suddenly,  often surprisingly,  we are met with disappointment. After all, how can the real world ever compare with reality, like Britain and Narnia for the Pevensie children.
The world is not magic, there is disappointment, chaos, and confusion.
However God is still good.
When expectation meets reality, we are given the choice to either embrace disappointment or letting go. Let go of the expectations.  Our ideas of perfection and let the Lord reveal the perfection he is working.
To see the beauty in the world is an art.
To see the joy is to embrace a gift.
To name it is to offer Thankfulness for what has been offered.
So many times in the Bible the Lord is declared and shown to be above the chaos of our lives. Life is chaotic. It often does not make sense. We can't deny that. However our Lord is order amongst the disorder. He makes sense amongst our storm.
 Be still and know that I am God. -Psalm 46:10

August Thankfulness challenge

I've mentioned earlier this year reading the book 1000 gifts. And since then started keeping a Thankfulness journey. Being plagued with anxiety since I was a little girl, I've been seeking breakthrough this year.

Eucharist deo...The theme of this book.

Thankfulness always proceeds the miracle.

I'm choosing to try my hand at the discipline, instead of seeking the healing, seeking Jesus. Praising him for the gifts he give. Worship exalting all he has shown himself to be in my life.
I seek to be come disciplined in this area, and though am not pwrfect, many days forgetting my journal, still in process of disciplining my mind to acknowledge the Lord's blessings.

Today, while scrolling through my Facebook news feed I discovered that there is a special Thankfulness Challenge through the month of August. So in disciplining myself, I'm choosing to participate and inviting everyone else to join in.