I saw my Dad’s headstone for the first time a few days ago. We buried Dad in 2016 but I hadn’t been back to the graveyard since. I was in Kington, Ontario, the city where he is buried, for about an hour on Saturday. The reason I was in Ontario, which is about 3500 km/ 2175 miles from where I live, is because my Mother found herself in the hospital with unexpected heart trouble. Thankfully, she is now recovering and I got her home to Kingston before having to quickly turn around and hop on a train in order to catch a flight.
A very compelling read, Phil! Thank you for sharing this. I can really resonate with being graced by the "mundane moments" of life. I think I am learning to appreciate more of the little things with my family around the dinner table or even taking a walk. Great post!
My goodness, these little things are everything aren't they? I read the following from Bonhoeffer's *Life Together* this morning: "Only he who gives thanks for little things receives the big things...We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts. How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from Him the little things?"
"Small (and yet really note small)...." I love that.
Man, that is so true. I love that quote, thanks for sharing that! Ironically, I had a conversation with my dad today in Kentucky on a walk together, and he has been encouraging me to think bigger/ dream big for the future. I think starting small and dreaming big seem to go hand in hand at times.
Excellent! Thanks. "I think we arrive not by some momentous act of extraordinary faith, but by actually living our lives and opening ourselves up – or allowing ourselves to be opened up – to the possibility that life itself can become prayer." Looking forward to walking this out with you on our campuses this fall!
A very compelling read, Phil! Thank you for sharing this. I can really resonate with being graced by the "mundane moments" of life. I think I am learning to appreciate more of the little things with my family around the dinner table or even taking a walk. Great post!
Michael, so wonderful to hear from you!
My goodness, these little things are everything aren't they? I read the following from Bonhoeffer's *Life Together* this morning: "Only he who gives thanks for little things receives the big things...We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts. How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from Him the little things?"
"Small (and yet really note small)...." I love that.
Hey Phil! Same here!
Man, that is so true. I love that quote, thanks for sharing that! Ironically, I had a conversation with my dad today in Kentucky on a walk together, and he has been encouraging me to think bigger/ dream big for the future. I think starting small and dreaming big seem to go hand in hand at times.
Agreed, friend.
Excellent! Thanks. "I think we arrive not by some momentous act of extraordinary faith, but by actually living our lives and opening ourselves up – or allowing ourselves to be opened up – to the possibility that life itself can become prayer." Looking forward to walking this out with you on our campuses this fall!
Thank you my brother. Looking forward to learning how to do this together on campus this semester. Grateful for you, Kelly!