AWESOME

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault

There is a book that a friend of mine here owns titled The Book of Awesome.  In this book, the author has compiled many different “little things” that when they happen to you, it is simply awesome!  Some of these things include finding money you forgot you had in a pocket, snow days, catching someone singing to themselves in their car, etc.

I think life is made up of the little things.  Often times it’s the small things that can make you smile, laugh, and often reflect.  I mean graduating from college was a pretty big deal, but I don’t think about that nearly as often as I do something sweet someone I care about said.  When I think back on moments of joy in my life, it’s usually something that in most settings is really small, but to me makes all the difference.

So… I have compiled a list of a few things I personally think are awesome, and I encourage you to do the same, and then thank God for those things!

#1 This happened to me the other day, and it was AWESOME.  When God sends you to a verse that specifically answers a question you asked him about in prayer…..

#2 A song that inspires you to push on when you are running.  The other day I was about ready to stop running, but then Survivor by Destiny’s Child came on, and it was exactly what I needed to keep me going!  Awesome!

#3 When one of my students makes me something that says, “You are the best teacher ever!”  I don’t let the fact that technically my first graders have short memory spans, only 2 teachers to compare, or the awareness that they said the same thing to all of their other teachers affect the pure AWESOMENESS of them thinking I’m the best!

#4 Finding a song whose lyrics reflect the exact words in your heart.  To me that’s awesome!

#5 An unexpected letter or even better care package from someone at home in my cubby hole after a long day of work.  Simply, awesome!

#6 Finding something I have been looking for, or can rarely get in Ethiopia  at  the Fantu super market, i.e. Dr. Pepper, imported Peanut Butter, blueberry muffin mix…Awesome!

#7 When a parent tells me something encouraging or thanks me for my work…awesome!

#8 When the internet is so fast and I can quickly download videos online….Awesome!

#9 A hug from a student first thing in the morning!  AWESOME!

#10 The perfect ending to a movie….happily ever after =Awesome

#11 An unexpected facebook message or e-mail from a family member or friend….awesome.

#12 When a co-worker says something encouraging about what you are doing because let’s face it, they are often the experts….Awesome!

#13 Accomplishing a goal that you set for yourself, whether it’s something small like completing everything on your to do list, or something that’s been on your list for years.  AWESOME!

#14 Falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow…Awesome!

#15 The fact that God knows exactly what we need when we need it, and then He provides it.  NOW THAT IS AWESOME!

So I encourage you to think about the things that you believe are awesome, and then realize that nothing is coincidence.  “God alone knows our thoughts – our hearts, our words and our actions.” Ps 94:11  

And He loves to woo us.  And the next time something AWESOME happens, thank Him.