Simple things.

For me personally its the simple things in life that mean the very most. Tonight I had the privilege of just laying out side and looking at the stars. To me they are such so majestic but yet so simple because they’re always there. Many times I think that we almost become complacent about them because its common knowledge that they are there. Maybe I like them so much because they make me think. The very same God who made me, knows every, single star by name. That's almost incomprehensible to me and renders me speechless. If this God knows every star by name how much more must He know about me? Its really actually quite humbling for me; our God is so much bigger than my mind can fathom and He never ceases to amaze me.

Then another random simple thing that made my day was my little brother. He’s certainly not simple by any means but his simple acts of love spoke volumes. My brother is a whopping nine years old, and like any nine year old boy he is rambunctious and loaded with energy. He never, ever stops and just loves to find goofy ways to get on your nerves or to draw any emotion out of you. Other times however, he can be the sweetest boy in world, without even trying to be. Today he wanted to go to target with my sister and I so of course we let him tag along. It almost became a race to get to the door just so he could hold it open. This wasn’t something we told him to do it was just second nature. Then after he had purchased his new ironman toys we all decided we needed to make a Starbucks run. After we had all ordered he calmly said, “ I got this sis, I want to be your date today, any boy would be lucky to be your date.” While this may have been a simple and innocent act of kindness it meant the world to me. What nine year old boy would want to spend the little money he has on his sisters? It was so precious and so genuine. Then of course it reminded me about the way that God loves us. Each day He simply reminds us of His great love for us in the simplest and most obvious of ways. Its that real love and joy that comes from all the simple things in life. I think its as simple as the sunshine, or the smile of a friend, the peace in the rain or even the stars that we can so clearly see Gods love. 

So today, look for the simple things in life. Notice the cool breeze or the innocent laughter of a child and remember Gods great love for you. That perfect love, where He would send His only begotten son to die, on a cross for you and me. What love is more perfect than that?