When God is in the Small

This book, Simply Tuesday by Emily P Freeman, had been on my kindle for what seems like years. I kept going to it then shutting it down, my attention drawn elsewhere. But just a few days ago, I decided to pick it up again, wondering what it held for me.

 I read it at night, a few touches of the kindle, then my eyes feel weighty with sleep and I set it aside for another day. 

Then today.

Today I had plans. Sunday morning plans. Plans to teach life group and sing on the worship team and finish the weekly laundry and play outside with the children and cook a big dinner. 

Of course sometimes (or most times) God has different plans. Today His plans included a slowed-down morning. Plans to sit by the fire, plans to read children’s books with my toddler. Plans to stand in line at the walk-in clinic. Plans for COVID-19 and strep and flu testing for one of my children. 

We arrived at the clinic an hour early, hoping to be one of the first in line. And we were. First. I left my daughter sitting in the warm cozy car while I sacrificed my fingers, my nose, to the frigid air. Yet in the moments of waiting, I knew it was exactly where I should be. 

I had time. For the first time in a long time. Quiet. Peace. 

And smartly, I had brought my kindle along, prepared for a lengthy wait. So I opened it to Simply Tuesday. And there I found it. At the exact right time.

The reminder. The beauty. The truth. That God is with us in the simple. In the lonely. In the small moments of life. 

Maybe, as it does to me, life seems out of control this year to you. Maybe you thought things would slow down but they haven’t. And in fact, life is more stressful and hectic than you could’ve imagined. 

Maybe today you need the reminder that yes, God does great things in the Large Moments of life. But mostly, He is in the small, seemingly insignificant minutes of the day.

The cooking-supper-and-helping-with-homework minutes of the day.

The running-errands-and-standing-in-lines minutes of the day.

The waiting-on-COVID-testing-results minutes of the day.

So next time you, or I, begin to feel the rush and stress of the day creeping in, remember that God is right there with you. With me. Even on a simple Tuesday.

You can check out all of Emily P Freeman’s books, podcasts, and products on her website.

(And for the record, all is well on the COVID front over here at the Terrebonne house.)