Hello! Welcome to this week's video...
If you've watched my videos before, you'll know that I make videos highlighting the beautiful, lovely things in life.
I quite often see people commenting on how idyllic this life is...
But I thought I should highlight that this channel is not a depiction of normal, everyday life (because my life certainly has its struggles!)...
Rather, this channel was started as a way of consciously focusing on and highlighting the lovely, and beautiful things which can be found in the ordinary moments of the day.
Such as appreciating how good the first sip of coffee tastes in the morning, and the way the steam curls upwards from the cup when it catches the morning light...
I was inspired to do this after reading a book called "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp.
In this book, she describes her journey of consciously practicing gratitude for the one thousand blessings in her life...
One thousand "ordinary" blessings from God which are provided everyday, if we can only slow down enough to notice them.
I began my own list, appreciating the smallest joys... such as how the frost evaporates so magically when the sun first hits it after a cold night.
I soon began taking photos, and creating videos of these simple pleasures, and realised how focusing on the good can reignite a joy for life.
I often think that maybe that's one of the reasons God included one of my favourite scriptures in the Bible:
Phillipians 4:8:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report,
if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
So while there are sad and negative things in all of our lives, we can always find beautiful, lovely things to focus our energy and attention on.
I hope this video inspires you to start to take notice of the "ordinary miracles" in your own life..
And maybe, to even start your own list... :)
May your week ahead be a special one.