Ordinary Days

I promised yesterday I’d start blogging more.  See, I kept it! Well, at least so far. Actually, I started this post on paper last night ‘cause I was too lazy to start up the computer … bed just sounded so much warmer and more inviting.

So real quick and random – is chamomile tea supposed to have so little color and taste? This is my first time drinking it – it came in a variety pack that I bought cheap ’cause I liked the other flavours.

Anyway, so on Sunday Fidhlear – my husband – and I went to church with my best friend, whom he has now designated as a “visual tornado” (but that’s a topic for another post. Sorry, it’s one of those chasing rabbits days. Subject back to I go.

At church I snagged a copy of “Our Daily Bread” – you know, that little daily devotional booklet that comes out every three months, found in so many Christian churches nationwide? I thought it might inspire me to get back into a daily prayer and study time if I had that bit of extra guidance and encouragement to push me along. I’ve done well with that method before using various study books, but hey, this one was free. And you just can’t beat that price!

So I opened last night to the correct date – March 24, if you don’t have a calendar handy – and the subject is Ordinary Days. The writer notes how God comes to us and uses us just as we go about our everyday activities, our normal jobs and duties. An angel appeared to Zacharias while he was serving in his capacity as priest, and to the shepherds as they lived and worked in the fields guarding their flocks. They were all just going about their standard routines on ordinary days, yet that was when God choose to give them His message.

At the end of the page there’s a quote that ends “for life is made of ordinary days.” I love it – so totally true. Life is completely composed of ordinary days, but those are the exact days God chooses to use most to show us His presence with a little “surprise visit”. We should always be on the alert for a moment when God gives us a word of encouragement, a comforting touch or a lesson to learn … or when He’s using us for His work in the lives of others.