My morning routines are just that, routine. The alarm goes off, then without missing a beat, it’s coffee, Bible (Not that I choose coffee over the Bible, it has to have time to brew, put your stones away!). I cook breakfast while watching the news, and then goodbye prayers as my youngest rushes off for school. She is an early bird so she gets there the same time as the school staff. 

Once she leaves, this is when I will either linger around the house and enjoy the quiet or sometimes, I will report to my office super duper early to get a jump on the daily tasks. On one particular morning this week, my daughter left as usual, but as I walked back in the house I had the most amazing feeling of gratefulness completely wash over me. It was the most beautiful and comforting feeling that I have ever felt in my whole entire life. 

I found myself standing in my kitchen, stopped dead in my tracks, and just basking in all of the blessings that God has bestowed upon my little family. He blessed my older daughter with her dream job (I wish it was twenty three hours closer to home, but we are still working on that). He is blessing my youngest daughter with admission to her college of choice (she is still working on funding but that is another prayer for another day). He has blessed me with the most amazing job(s) that I truly cherish and find fulfillment in. We have a roof over our heads, a vehicle to drive, we are healthy, and there is literally not much else we could ask for. 

The wave of thankfulness was so powerful, all I could do was cry and tell the Lord that his faithfulness and mercy is almost too good to bear. It was the warmest feeling, almost as if the Lord was standing in my kitchen with me. I truly have trouble describing how beautiful it was in words. 

Every time I thought about it at work I would just smile. It can only be described as a true “Jesus Moment”.

I don’t know If you ever feel like you do not have a reason to be grateful. But I am telling you that if you will make it a habit to thank God for something every single day, it will not be long before you are flooded with constant thoughts of his goodness and mercy. Train yourself to stop and remember the little things that he does for you. You have air in your lungs. You have food to eat. You have a job. You have family. You have your health. You have a community. You have a church. You have a home, you have a pet. The list could go on for days. Taking a small moment to be thankful for the little things will produce huge moments where you feel his love and his presence. 

There is no greater moment than a Jesus moment. 

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”

Psalm 107:1