Little moments.

Woah. Time has totally gone by considering my last post was celebrating Kevin & Jordan's marriage (their one month wedding annivsersary is tomorrow!).

I recently finished listening to a book on cd where the main character often shared her thoughts on what she called 'the little moments'. She many times commented that when we stop and think about all of the little moments that make up the very nature of our lives every day we quickly can see how they build up to a big picture. If we can't see the bigger picture yet, its because we are still so closely involved in the little moments still working to make up the bigger picture.

Just sitting here thinking about the last month, there is not one BIG moment to share (like a wedding!), but man, I am floored to think about those little moments...I have heard people talk about how sometimes its the 'little things' that matter most - but I personally like and seek to value little moments much more! A moment is like a pause in time when you look back where we get to see things with better perspective. A moment can be a short pause when it is happening where we get to grasp how blessed we are or live with clarity - even again, if it is just for a moment.

Little moments for me this past month include:

Using my favorite coffee mugs

Spending a day canoeing & experiencing the awesomeness of creation with Sr. Youth

Any moment planning our wedding (Adam/mine)

Finally making time to do laundry

Meeting new people

Trivia night on Thursdays

Wathcing the Olympics opening ceremony with new friends

Dinner with familiar faces

A road trip with middle schoolers to go and serve immigrants in Kansas City

Getting ice cream with Adam's parents when they were in town

Getting mail

Kevin & Jordan moving to St. Louis

Getting new fish (Jack died. Not such a great little moment, but a moment nonetheless)

A phone call from Adam sharing how exciting it was that August 2nd marked a year until our wedding

Sitting by the pool with friends

Writing Bible studies (as my job - woohoo!!)

Talking to my parents

Making cinnamon rolls for breakfast this morning

Free Chipotle

Free Happy Hour

Spending an evening at a concert with more Sr. Youth

Bible study on Tuesday nights

Realizing that every day is one more closer to being married (YES!)

Running

Good conversations

I wish I was better at remembering little moments. But yeah, I love moments, little & big. Good stuff.

a tiny shapshot of some life stuff :)